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diatom

noun

Microscopic unicellular marine or freshwater colonial alga having cell walls impregnated with silica

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Word length
6
Starts with
D
Ends with
M
Contains
IA
Scrabble score
9

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Pronunciation

ˈdaɪətəm

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noun

  1. Microscopic unicellular marine or freshwater colonial alga having cell walls impregnated with silica

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