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Definition of diatoms in English English dictionary
- plural of diatom
- diatom
- {i} type of single-celled algae
- diatom
- unicellular algae with shells made of silica
- diatom
- 1 ) A microscopic plant, which secretes a silica-rich shell, which nest inside each other like two petri dishes 2 )The common name for the Bacillariophyceae, a class of unicellular microscopic algae with a symmetrical siliceous exoskeleton (Morris 1992)
- diatom
- One of the Diatomaceæ, a family of minute unicellular Algæ having a siliceous covering of great delicacy, each individual multiplying by spontaneous division
- diatom
- unicellular algae capable of photosynthesis and characterized by producing a thin outer shell made of silica (glass)
- diatom
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- diatom
- A small, generally unicellular, alga that typically secretes a large quantity of silica about itself
- diatom
- By some authors diatoms are called Bacillariæ, but this word is not in general use
- diatom
- A group of phytoplankton species utilizing silica as a structural component of the cell wall, a dominant component of the plankton population in many areas
- diatom
- Common name for a common class of algae, noted for the symetry and sculpturing of their siliceous walls
- diatom
- a unicellular photosynthetic planktonic algae
- diatom
- microscopic algae with cell walls made of silicon and have two separating halves
- diatom
- One of the Diatomaceae, a family of minute unicellular algae having a siliceous covering of great delicacy
- diatom
- Single celled or colonial algae with thin double walled silica shells Diatoms are an exceedingly important component of phytoplankton and, such as, are primary food source for aquatic animals, especially filter feeding shellfish It is estimated that there are more than 11,500 species of diatoms
- diatom
- A group of phytoplankton species utilizing silica as a structural component of the cell wall; a dominant component of the plankton in Galveston Bay
- diatom
- A major phytoplankton group characterised by cells enclosed in silicon frustules, or shells
- diatom
- Any member of the algal division or phylum Bacillariophyta (about 16,000 species), tiny planktonic (see plankton), unicellular or colonial algae found floating in all the waters of the earth. The intricate and delicate markings of the silicified cell wall are useful in testing the resolving power of microscope lenses. The beautiful symmetry and design of diatoms justify their title "jewels of the sea." Among the most important and prolific sea organisms, diatoms serve directly or indirectly as food for many animals. Diatomaceous earth, composed of fossil diatoms, is used in filters, insulation, abrasives, paints, and varnishes, and as an insecticide
- diatom
- 1) a microscopic plant that lives in water 2) dry land covered with a thick layer of diatom skeletons; this kind of earth is used for making dynamite and as a cement additive
- diatom
- microscopic unicellular marine or freshwater colonial alga having cell walls impregnated with silica
- diatom
- Alga with siliceous cell walls that persist as a skeleton after death Any of the microscopic unicellular or colonial alga constituting the class Bacillariophyceae
- diatom
- A particle or atom endowed with the vital principle
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