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diatom

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6 lettersPronunciation /ˈdaɪ.ə.təm/Part of speech nounSorted adimotStarts with DEnds with M0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. microscopic unicellular marine or freshwater colonial alga having cell walls impregnated with silica

Word origin

From (deprecated) genus name Diatoma, from Ancient Greek διάτομος (diátomos, “cut through, cut in half”).

Used in a sentence

  • Diatoms are enclosed in two shells that fit together like a pillbox.
  • Diatoms are characterized by a cell wall called a fistula made of silica, which usually has two overlapping sections.

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