cyatholith

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noun

A kind of coccolith resembling a minute cup widened at the top.

OriginAncient Greek κύαθος →
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Meanings

nouncyatholith (plural cyatholiths)

plural cyatholiths

  1. biologyA kind of coccolith resembling a minute cup widened at the top.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκύαθος
  2. Englishcyatholith

From Ancient Greek κύαθος (kúathos) + -lith.

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APA

cyatholith. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyatholith

MLA

“cyatholith.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyatholith. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cyatholith,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyatholith.

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