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Word: Diatom
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from modern Latin Diatoma (genus name), from Greek diatomos ‘cut in two’, from diatemnein ‘to cut through’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdʌɪətəm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a single-celled alga which has a cell wall of silica. Many kinds are planktonic, and extensive fossil deposits have been found.
Short Definition:single-celled alga which has cell wall of silica
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