cystolith

[ sis-tl-ith ]
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nounBotany.
  1. a mass of calcium carbonate on the cellulose wall.

Origin of cystolith

1
First recorded in 1840–50; cysto- + -lith

Other words from cystolith

  • cys·to·lith·ic, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for cystolith

cystolith

/ (ˈsɪstəlɪθ) /


noun
  1. a knoblike deposit of calcium carbonate in the epidermal cells of such plants as the stinging nettle

  2. pathol a urinary calculus

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