Phytolith
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Phytolith is a noun meaning A small particle of silica or mineral that occurs in many plants.
Meaning
A small particle of silica or mineral that occurs in many plants.
Example Sentences
Environmental archaeologist Monica Ramsey, at the University of Toronto, Canada, and her colleagues studied phytoliths – microscopic silica crystals that form in plant tissues – from the site.
Word Forms
- phytoliths
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include opal, phytolite, cystolith, rhizolith, fecalith, pyrophyllite.
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