diatom

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈdaɪətəm/
• (America) IPA: /ˈdaɪəˌtɑm/

Noun

diatom (plural diatoms)

1. Any of a group of minute unicellular algae having a siliceous covering of great delicacy, now categorized as class Diatomophyceae or division Bacillariophyta.

Translations

• French: diatomée
• German: Kieselalge
• Italian: diatomea
• Portuguese: diatomácea
• Spanish: diatomea

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