stromatolith

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A form of stromatolite — 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.

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Meanings

nounstromatolith (plural stromatoliths)

plural stromatoliths

  1. alternativeAlternative form of stromatolite.
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