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phytolith

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

Equivalents

DeutschPhytolith
2 more languages
Ελληνικάφυτόλιθος
Nederlandsfytoliet

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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