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craticular

craticular adjective: relating to a resting phase in the growth of diatoms during which their valves are expanded.

Adjective

craticular (not comparable)

  1. Relating to a resting phase in the growth of diatoms during which their valves are expanded

Origin of craticular

Latin craticula

Questions about craticular

What does craticular mean?
Craticular means relating to a resting phase in the growth of diatoms during which their valves are expanded.
What part of speech is craticular?
Craticular is an adjective.

Words near craticular in the dictionary

  1. Crathorne
  2. Crathornes
  3. crathur
  4. crathurs
  5. cratic
  6. craticular
  7. Cratinean
  8. crating
  9. Cratinian
  10. Cratloe
  11. cratometer

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