"frustule" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: frustules [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin frustulum, from frustum (“morsel”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|frustulum}} Latin frustulum Head templates: {{en-noun}} frustule (plural frustules)
  1. (botany) The siliceous shell of a diatom. Wikipedia link: frustule Categories (topical): Botany Related terms: frustum
    Sense id: en-frustule-en-noun-4Kj3iYHw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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