cystolith
[ sis-tl-ith ]
nounBotany.
a mass of calcium carbonate on the cellulose wall.
Origin of cystolith
1Other words from cystolith
- cys·to·lith·ic, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for cystolith
cystolith
/ (ˈsɪstəlɪθ) /
noun
a knoblike deposit of calcium carbonate in the epidermal cells of such plants as the stinging nettle
pathol a urinary calculus
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