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coccolith
[ kok-uh-lith ]
/ ˈkɒk əˌlɪθ /
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noun
a microscopic calcareous disk or ring making up part of the covering of certain marine plankton and forming much of the content of chalk rocks.
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Origin of coccolith
OTHER WORDS FROM coccolith
coc·co·lith·ic, adjectiveWords nearby coccolith
coccidiosis, coccidium, cocciferous, coccobacillus, coccoid, coccolith, coccus, coccyx, coch., Cochabamba, cochair
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British Dictionary definitions for coccolith
coccolith
/ (ˈkɒkəlɪθ) /
noun
any of the round calcareous plates in chalk formations: formed the outer layer of unicellular plankton
Word Origin for coccolith
C19: New Latin, from Greek kokkos berry + lithos stone
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