Definitions | diatom |
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- One of the Diatomaceae, a family of minute unicellular algae having a siliceous covering of great delicacy.
Translations: Etymology: From (polytonic, ) (dia) 'through' + (polytonic, ) (temnein) 'to cut', i.e., "cut in half"
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