diatom

suomi-englanti sanakirja

diatom englannista suomeksi

Any of a group of minute unicellular algae having a siliceous covering of great delicacy, now categorized as class (taxlink) or division (taxfmt).
(quote-book); George S. Fichter|title=(w)|location=New York|publisher=(w)|year=1967|lccn=67016477|oclc=712369|page=31|pageurl=https://archive.org/details/pondlifeguidetoc00reid/page/31|text=Diatoms are enclosed in two shells that fit together like a pillbox.
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