coccolith

English

Etymology 1

Derived from coccolithophore; surface analysis is from Ancient Greek κόκκος (kókkos, “grain, seed”) and λίθος (líthos, “stone”), due to the shape of the organism's exoskeleton.

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

Derived terms

coccolithogenesis

Etymology 2

Ancient Greek [Term?] (“berry”) +‎ -lith

Noun

coccolith (plural coccoliths)

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

单词	coccolith
释义	coccolith English Etymology 1 Derived from coccolithophore; surface analysis is from Ancient Greek κόκκος (kókkos, “grain, seed”) and λίθος (líthos, “stone”), due to the shape of the organism's exoskeleton. 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 Derived terms coccolithogenesis Etymology 2 Ancient Greek [Term?] (“berry”) +‎ -lith Noun coccolith (plural coccoliths) (mineralogy) Alternative form of coccolite (“diopside”)
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