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diatomophile

diatomophile noun: a keen diatomist; an enthusiastic student of diatoms.

Noun

diatomophile (plural diatomophiles)

  1. (archaic) A keen diatomist; an enthusiastic student of diatoms.

Forms of diatomophile

pluraldiatomophiles

Origin of diatomophile

diatom + -o- + -phile

Questions about diatomophile

What does diatomophile mean?
Diatomophile means a keen diatomist; an enthusiastic student of diatoms.
What part of speech is diatomophile?
Diatomophile is a noun.
What is the plural of diatomophile?
The plural of diatomophile is diatomophiles.

Words near diatomophile in the dictionary

  1. diatomite
  2. diatomites
  3. diatomitic
  4. diatomivorous
  5. diatomology
  6. diatomophile
  7. diatomophiles
  8. diatomous
  9. diatoms
  10. diatomyid
  11. diatomyids

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