"coccolith" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: coccoliths [plural]
Etymology: Derived from coccolithophore. By surface analysis, Ancient Greek κόκκος (kókkos, “grain, seed”) + Ancient Greek λίθος (líthos, “stone”), due to the shape of the organism's exoskeleton. Etymology templates: {{surf|en|grc:κόκκος|grc:λίθος|t1=grain, seed|t2=stone}} By surface analysis, Ancient Greek κόκκος (kókkos, “grain, seed”) + Ancient Greek λίθος (líthos, “stone”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} coccolith (plural coccoliths)
  1. (biology) A microscopic skeletal plate of calcite on the surface of certain marine phytoplankton; it forms chalk and limestone when fossilized Categories (topical): Biology Derived forms: coccolithic, coccolithogenesis, heterococcolith, holococcolith
    Sense id: en-coccolith-en-noun-RyXUzjAJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -lith, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 68 32 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -lith: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 74 26 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

Forms: coccoliths [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek κόκκος (kókkos, “kernel”) + -lith. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|κόκκος||kernel}} Ancient Greek κόκκος (kókkos, “kernel”), {{suffix|en||lith}} + -lith Head templates: {{en-noun}} coccolith (plural coccoliths)
  1. (mineralogy) Alternative form of coccolite (“diopside”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: coccolite (extra: diopside) Categories (topical): Minerals
    Sense id: en-coccolith-en-noun-bzfhJPGv Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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