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conopeum

conopeum noun: a thin flap of silica on the external valve face of a diatom.

Noun

conopeum (plural conopea)

  1. A thin flap of silica on the external valve face of a diatom

Forms of conopeum

pluralconopea

Origin of conopeum

From Latin cōnōpēum. Doublet of canapé and canopy.

Words formed from conopeum

Questions about conopeum

What does conopeum mean?
Conopeum means a thin flap of silica on the external valve face of a diatom.
What part of speech is conopeum?
Conopeum is a noun.
What is the plural of conopeum?
The plural of conopeum is conopea.

Words near conopeum in the dictionary

  1. Cononley
  2. Conop
  3. conopea
  4. conopeptide
  5. conopeptides
  6. conopeum
  7. conophthorin
  8. conophylline
  9. conophytum
  10. conophytums
  11. conopid

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