coccoliths

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A form of coccolith — A microscopic skeletal plate of calcite on the surface of certain marine phytoplankton; it forms chalk and limestone when fossilized

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of coccolith
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coccoliths. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coccoliths

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