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Definition of coccolith in English: coccolithnoun ˈkɒkəlɪθˈkäkəˌliTH Biology A minute rounded calcareous platelet, numbers of which form the spherical shells of coccolithophores. Example sentencesExamples - The living cell possesses a gelatinous sheath in which are embedded calcareous plates termed coccoliths.
- Like the rest of the world's seas, the Sargasso Sea has a population of the subsurface algae called coccoliths as well as planktonic foraminifera.
- At this rate it is possible to produce an average 100 metre thickness of coccoliths as calcareous ooze on the ocean floor in less than 200 years.
- Chalk, though it may include shell fragments, is predominantly composed of coccoliths from planktonic algae, forming fine-grained limestone.
- The team did not limit themselves to foraminifera but used other planktonic groups such as the coccoliths and radiolaria.
Origin Mid 19th century: from Greek kokkos 'grain or berry' + lithos 'stone'. Definition of coccolith in US English: coccolithnounˈkäkəˌliTH Biology A minute rounded calcareous platelet, numbers of which form the spherical shells of coccolithophores. Example sentencesExamples - Chalk, though it may include shell fragments, is predominantly composed of coccoliths from planktonic algae, forming fine-grained limestone.
- Like the rest of the world's seas, the Sargasso Sea has a population of the subsurface algae called coccoliths as well as planktonic foraminifera.
- The team did not limit themselves to foraminifera but used other planktonic groups such as the coccoliths and radiolaria.
- At this rate it is possible to produce an average 100 metre thickness of coccoliths as calcareous ooze on the ocean floor in less than 200 years.
- The living cell possesses a gelatinous sheath in which are embedded calcareous plates termed coccoliths.
Origin Mid 19th century: from Greek kokkos ‘grain or berry’ + lithos ‘stone’. |