FRUSTULE


Meaning of FRUSTULE in English

ˈfrəsˌchül noun

( -s )

Etymology: French, from Latin frustulum small piece

: the siliceous shell of a diatom composed of two valves that overlap ; often : the siliceous shell of a diatom together with the protoplast — see epitheca

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