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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdiatomácea
Pronunciation / Transliteration: diatomácea
"As diatomáceas formam uma parte importante do fitoplâncton."
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A single-celled alga which has a cell wall of silica, characteristic of both fresh and marine plankton.
"Diatoms are major producers of oxygen in the Earth's biosphere."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek diatomon, meaning 'cut in two' or 'divided through', composed of dia- ('through') and temnein ('to cut'). The term was coined in the 19th century to describe the microalgae's characteristic two-part symmetrical cell wall structure.
10 Global Lexicons: How "Diatom" is said worldwide
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diatomée
Transliteration: diatomée
"Les diatomées jouent un rôle crucial dans le cycle du carbone."
Diatomee
Transliteration: Diatomee
"Kieselatgen werden auch als Diatomeen bezeichnet."
diatomea
Transliteration: diatomea
"Il guscio di una diatomea è composto da silice."
diatomea
Transliteration: diatomea
"Las diatomeas son algas unicelulares muy abundantes."
diatomácea
Transliteration: diatomácea
"As diatomáceas formam uma parte importante do fitoplâncton."
डाइएटम
Transliteration: daiyetam
"डाइएटम एक प्रकार का सूक्ष्म शैवाल है।"
硅藻
Transliteration: guīzǎo
"硅藻是海洋浮游生物的重要组成部分。"
규조류
Transliteration: gyujoryu
"규조류는 현미경으로만 볼 수 있는 단세포 생물입니다."
珪藻
Transliteration: keisou
"珪藻土は珪藻の化石からできています。"
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