stromatolite

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Pronunciation

/stroʊˈmæt lˌaɪt/

Part of Speech

noun

Definition

Rock like layered biochemical accretionary structures formed in shallow water by trapping and cementing sediment in microbial biofilms.

Etymology

New Latin, from stroma & Greek, from lithos

stromatolite
Accepted term: 22-Apr-2016