Diatom

Definition:

  • (n.) One of the Diatomaceae, a family of minute unicellular Algae having a siliceous covering of great delicacy, each individual multiplying by spontaneous division. By some authors diatoms are called Bacillariae, but this word is not in general use.
  • (n.) A particle or atom endowed with the vital principle.

Compare diatom with other words:

diatom vs. frustule

diatom vs. epitheca

diatom vs. theca

diatom vs. hypotheca

diatom vs. rotifer

diatom vs. seaweed

diatom vs. kieselguhr

diatom vs. tripoli

diatom vs. diatomite

diatom vs. siliceous

alga vs. diatom

diatom vs. valve