coccolith

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Synonyms: coccolite, laccolith, cyclolith, coprolith, coccoliths

Antonyms: coccolite, laccolith, cyclolith, coprolith, coccoliths

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Noun

1. A microscopic skeletal plate of calcite on the surface of certain marine phytoplankton; it forms chalk and limestone when fossilized

Noun

1. Alternative form of coccolite (“diopside”).

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