Discolith
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Discolith is a noun meaning (biology) A kind of coccolith with an oval discoidal body, a thick strongly refracting rim and a thinner central portion.
Meaning
(biology) A kind of coccolith with an oval discoidal body, a thick strongly refracting rim and a thinner central portion.
Word Forms
- discoliths
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include coccolithophoride, coccolithophorid, coccolithophore, heterococcolith, holococcolithophore, heterococcolithophore.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.