Coccosphere
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Coccosphere is a noun meaning (biology) A small rounded marine organism, capable of breaking up into coccoliths.
Meaning
(biology) A small rounded marine organism, capable of breaking up into coccoliths.
Example Sentences
Knappertsbusch et al. (1997) redefined the C. leptoporus morphotype concept of Knappertsbusch (1990) by measureing the coccosphere diameter and mean coccolith diameter of an additional 63 coccospheres.
Word Forms
- coccospheres
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include coccolithophorid, discolith, coccolithophoride, coccolithophore, holococcolithophore, heterococcolith.
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