"sulphur pearl" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sulphur pearls [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sulphur pearl (plural sulphur pearls)
  1. a very large, but harmless, bacterium, Thiomargarita namibiensis, that grows as a string of white beads large enough to be visible to the naked eye in the coastal sediments of Namibia
    Sense id: en-sulphur_pearl-en-noun-vjOwtyZL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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