COCCOLITH

Etymology 1

Noun

coccolith (plural coccoliths)

(biology) A microscopic skeletal plate of calcite on the surface of certain marine phytoplankton; it forms chalk and limestone when fossilized

Etymology 2

Noun

coccolith (plural coccoliths)

(mineral) Alternative form of coccolite (“diopside”)

Source: Wiktionary


Coc"co*lith, n. Etym: [Gr. -lith.] (Biol.)

Definition: One of a kind of minute, calcareous bodies, probably vegetable, often abundant in deep-sea mud.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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