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Cyatholith

Cy-ath′olith

(s?-?th′?-l?th)
,
Noun.
[Gr.
κύαθοσ
a cup +
-lith
.]
(Biol.)
A kind of coccolith, which in shape resembles a minute cup widened at the top, and varies in size from 1⁄6000 to 1⁄8000 of an inch.

Definition 2024


cyatholith

cyatholith

English

Noun

cyatholith (plural cyatholiths)

  1. (biology) A kind of coccolith resembling a minute cup widened at the top.