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pseudoloculus

pseudoloculus noun: in diatoms, a chamber formed on the outer valve surface by expansion of the distal parts of anastomosing costae.

Noun

pseudoloculus (plural pseudoloculi)

  1. In diatoms, a chamber formed on the outer valve surface by expansion of the distal parts of anastomosing costae.

Forms of pseudoloculus

pluralpseudoloculi

Origin of pseudoloculus

From pseudo- + loculus.

Questions about pseudoloculus

What does pseudoloculus mean?
Pseudoloculus means in diatoms, a chamber formed on the outer valve surface by expansion of the distal parts of anastomosing costae.
What part of speech is pseudoloculus?
Pseudoloculus is a noun.
What is the plural of pseudoloculus?
The plural of pseudoloculus is pseudoloculi.

Words near pseudoloculus in the dictionary

  1. pseudolocalization
  2. pseudolocking
  3. pseudolocular
  4. pseudoloculate
  5. pseudoloculi
  6. pseudoloculus
  7. pseudologarithmic
  8. pseudologia fantastica
  9. pseudologia phantastica
  10. pseudologic
  11. pseudological

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