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diatoms
We have found lemma(root) word of diatoms : diatom.
Definitions
[ˈdʌɪətəm], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a single-celled alga which has a cell wall of silica. Many kinds are planktonic, and extensive fossil deposits have been found
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Origin
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mid 19th century: from modern Latin Diatoma (genus name), from Greek diatomos ‘cut in two’, from diatemnein ‘to cut through’
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