diatom
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Kieselalge
Any of a group of minute unicellular algae having a siliceous covering of great…Any of a group of minute unicellular algae having a siliceous covering of great delicacy, now categorized as class Diatomophyceae or division Bacillariophyta.
UK/ˈdaɪ.ə.təm/US/ˈdaɪ.əˌtɔm/
Meaning
2 sensesAny of a group of minute unicellular algae having a siliceous covering of great delicacy, now categorized as class Diatomophyceae or division Bacillariophyta.
Kieselalge
A molecule composed of two atoms of the same element; a homonuclear diatomic molecule.
More definitions
- microscopic unicellular marine or freshwater colonial alga having cell walls impregnated with silica
Translations
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By meaning 1
grouping of minute algae:
Origin
From (deprecated) genus name Diatoma, from Ancient Greek διάτομος (diátomos, “cut through,From (deprecated) genus name Diatoma, from Ancient Greek διάτομος (diátomos, “cut through, cut in half”).
From di- + atom.
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