stromatolite

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(strō mat′l īt′)


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stro•mat•o•lite  (strō mat′l īt′),USA pronunciation n. [Geol.]
  1. Geologya laminated calcareous fossil structure built by marine algae and having a rounded or columnar form.
  • Neo-Latin stromat-, stem of stroma stroma + -o- -o- + German -lith -lith; see -lite
  • German Stromatolith (1908)
stro•mat•o•lit•ic  (strō mat′l it′ik),USA pronunciation adj. 

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