stromatolite
stromatolite noun: a laminated, columnar, rock-like structure constituting a large share of all fossils from 3.5 to 0.5 billion years ago, with some still being formed at present, some or all of which result from the deposit of minerals by microorganisms such as cyanobacteria.
Noun
stromatolite (plural stromatolites)
- A laminated, columnar, rock-like structure constituting a large share of all fossils from 3.5 to 0.5 billion years ago, with some still being formed at present, some or all of which result from the deposit of minerals by microorganisms such as cyanobacteria.
- Most modern and ancient stromatolites occur in carbonate sediments and sedimentary rocks, but they can form by trapping and binding of any sediment particles.1979, D. G. Lundgren, W. Dean, “Chapter 4: Biogeochemistry of Iron”, in P. A. Trudinger, D. J. Swaine, editors, Biogeochemical Cycling of Mineral-Forming Elements, page 232
- Stromatolites are the predominant features of carbonate rocks formed in Precambrian oceans.2003, David M. Paterson, Rebecca J. Aspden, R. Pamela Reid, Biodynamics of Modern Marine Stromatolites, Andrew H. Knoll, Life on a Young Planet: The First Three Billion Years of Evolution on Earth...
stromatolite meaning in Arabic
stromatolite in Arabic
- rock-like structure built by microorganisms
- سْتْرُومَاتُولِيت strūmātūlīt
Forms of stromatolite
| plural | stromatolites |
|---|---|
| alternative form | stromatolith |
Origin of stromatolite
From Ancient Greek στρώματα (strṓmata) (plural of στρῶμα (strôma, “layer”)) + λίθος (líthos, “stone, rock”).
Words formed from stromatolite
Questions about stromatolite
- What does stromatolite mean?
- Stromatolite means a laminated, columnar, rock-like structure constituting a large share of all fossils from 3.5 to 0.5 billion years ago, with some still being formed at present, some or all of which result from the deposit of minerals by microorganisms such as cyanobacteria.
- What is stromatolite in Arabic?
- Stromatolite in Arabic is سْتْرُومَاتُولِيت (strūmātūlīt). See Stromatolite meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is stromatolite?
- Stromatolite is a noun.
- What is the plural of stromatolite?
- The plural of stromatolite is stromatolites.
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