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holococcolith

holococcolith noun: a form of coccolith, composed of minute calcite rhombohedra arranged in continuous arrays, produced by a holococcolithophore.

Noun

holococcolith (plural holococcoliths)

  1. A form of coccolith, composed of minute calcite rhombohedra arranged in continuous arrays, produced by a holococcolithophore

Forms of holococcolith

pluralholococcoliths

Origin of holococcolith

From holo- + coccolith.

Questions about holococcolith

What does holococcolith mean?
Holococcolith means a form of coccolith, composed of minute calcite rhombohedra arranged in continuous arrays, produced by a holococcolithophore.
What part of speech is holococcolith?
Holococcolith is a noun.
What is the plural of holococcolith?
The plural of holococcolith is holococcoliths.

Words near holococcolith in the dictionary

  1. holocinematographic
  2. holocinematography
  3. holoclonal
  4. holoclone
  5. holoclones
  6. holococcolith
  7. holococcolithophore
  8. holococcolithophores
  9. holococcoliths
  10. holocoen
  11. holocoens

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