FRUSTULE

Etymology

Noun

frustule (plural frustules)

(botany) The siliceous shell of a diatom.

Anagrams

• sulfuret

Source: Wiktionary


Frus"tule, n. Etym: [L. frustulum, dim. fr. frustum a piece: cf. F. frustule.] (Bot.)

Definition: The siliceous shell of a diatom. It is composed of two valves, one overlapping the other, like a pill box and its cover.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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