diatom

Noun

di=a=tom

WORDNET DICTIONARY

diatom(n = noun.animal) Array - microscopic unicellular marine or freshwater colonial alga having cell walls impregnated with silica; Array

is a member of bacillariophyceae, class bacillariophyceae, class diatomophyceae, diatomophyceae

diatom, n. a microscopic unicellular alga with a siliceous cell-wall, found as plankton and forming fossil deposits.

Derivative

diatomaceous adj.

Etymology

mod.L Diatoma (genus-name) f. Gk diatomos (as DIA-, temno cut)

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