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单词 phytolite
释义

phytolite

noun

phy·​to·​lite
ˈfītəˌlīt
variants or phytolith
-ˌlith How to pronounce phytolite (audio)
plural -s
1
: a plant fossil
2
phytolith : a microscopic siliceous particle that forms in plant cells and is highly resistant to decomposition
ancient plant species revealed by soil phytoliths

Word History

Etymology

phyt- + -lite or -lith

First Known Use

circa 1895, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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