stromatolite

[ stroh-mat-l-ahyt ]

/ stroʊˈmæt lˌaɪt /

noun Geology.

a laminated calcareous fossil structure built by marine algae and having a rounded or columnar form.

Origin of stromatolite

<German Stromatolith (1908) <New Latin stromat-, stem of stromastroma + -o--o- + German -lith-lith; see -lite

OTHER WORDS FROM stromatolite

stro·mat·o·lit·ic

[stroh-mat-l-it-ik], /stroʊˌmæt lˈɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby stromatolite

stroll, stroller, stroma, stromateid, stromateoid, stromatolite, Stromboli, Strombolian, stromuhr, strong, strong accumulation point

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British Dictionary definitions for stromatolite

stromatolite

/ (strəʊˈmætəˌlaɪt) /

noun

a rocky mass consisting of layers of calcareous material and sediment formed by the prolific growth of cyanobacteria: such structures date back to Precambrian times

Derived forms of stromatolite

stromatolitic (strəʊˌmætəˈlɪtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for stromatolite

C20: from Greek, from strōma covering + -lite

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Scientific definitions for stromatolite

stromatolite

[ strō-măt′l-īt′ ]

A dome-shaped structure consisting of alternating layers of carbonate or silicate sediment and fossilized algal mats. Stromatolites are produced over geologic time by the trapping, binding, or precipitating of sediment by groups of microorganisms, primarily cyanobacteria. They are widely distributed in the fossil record and contain some of the oldest recorded forms of life, from over three billion years ago. They continue to form today especially in western Australia.

单词	stromatolite
释义	stromatolite [ stroh-mat-l-ahyt ] / stroʊˈmæt lˌaɪt / noun Geology. a laminated calcareous fossil structure built by marine algae and having a rounded or columnar form. Origin of stromatolite <German Stromatolith (1908) <New Latin stromat-, stem of stromastroma + -o--o- + German -lith-lith; see -lite OTHER WORDS FROM stromatolite stro·mat·o·lit·ic [stroh-mat-l-it-ik], /stroʊˌmæt lˈɪt ɪk/, adjective Words nearby stromatolite stroll, stroller, stroma, stromateid, stromateoid, stromatolite, Stromboli, Strombolian, stromuhr, strong, strong accumulation point Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for stromatolite stromatolite / (strəʊˈmætəˌlaɪt) / noun a rocky mass consisting of layers of calcareous material and sediment formed by the prolific growth of cyanobacteria: such structures date back to Precambrian times Derived forms of stromatolite stromatolitic (strəʊˌmætəˈlɪtɪk), adjective Word Origin for stromatolite C20: from Greek, from strōma covering + -lite Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for stromatolite stromatolite [ strō-măt′l-īt′ ] A dome-shaped structure consisting of alternating layers of carbonate or silicate sediment and fossilized algal mats. Stromatolites are produced over geologic time by the trapping, binding, or precipitating of sediment by groups of microorganisms, primarily cyanobacteria. They are widely distributed in the fossil record and contain some of the oldest recorded forms of life, from over three billion years ago. They continue to form today especially in western Australia. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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