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Discolith

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coccolithophoridenounAlternative form of coccolithophorid. [coccolithophore]
coccolithophoridnouncoccolithophore
coccolithophorenounAny of many minute mostly marine planktonic biflagellated organisms with brown chromatophores and complex calcareous, less commonly siliceous, shells.
heterococcolithnounA radial coccolith produced by a heterococcolithophore
holococcolithophorenounA haploid coccolithophore (that produces holococcoliths)
heterococcolithophorenounA heteromorphic (diploid) coccolithophore
zygolithnounA form of coccolithophore having an elliptical ring with arches
coccospherenoun(biology) A small rounded marine organism, capable of breaking up into coccoliths.
discoconenoun(malacology) An organism or fossil with a discoconic shell, or the shell itself.
stercolithnounfecolith
discocytenounA discoid form of red blood cell.
oncoidA layered structure formed by cyanobacterial growth and making up part of an oncolite.
hystrichospherenoun(fossilogy) A microfossil of a dinophyte cyst, having a spherical shape and thick walls.
cheilocystidiumnoun(mycology) A relatively large cell found on the gill edge of a basidiomycete.
lithocystnoun(zoology) A sac containing otoliths, found in medusae and other invertebrates.
cephalodiumnounA small gall-like structure found in some lichens that contain cyanobacterial symbionts.
discocellularnoun(entomology) One of several short transverse veins forming the distal edge of the discal cell in the wing of a lepidopteran insect.
discicristatenounAn assemblage of eukaryotic protists of the clade Discicristata
discohexasternoun(zoology) A sponge spicule with six rays octahedrally arranged, ending with disks.
colpodidnoun(biology) Any ciliate of the order Colpodida

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