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Meaning of phytolith | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A small particle of silica or mineral that occurs in many plants.

Equivalents

Deutsch Phytolith
Ελληνικά φυτόλιθος
Nederlands fytoliet

Examples

“Environmental archaeologist Monica Ramsey, at the University of Toronto, Canada, and her colleagues studied phytoliths – microscopic silica crystals that form in plant tissues – from the site.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

phytolithologist phytolithology phytologist phytology phytomania phytomarker

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