PHYTOLITH

Meaning of PHYTOLITH in English

[ 'fʌɪtə(ʊ)lɪθ ]

■ noun

1》 Botany a minute mineral particle formed inside a plant.

2》 Palaeontology a fossilized particle of plant tissue.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

PHYTOLITH — noun Date: 1958 a microscopic siliceous particle that is formed by a plant and that is highly resistant to decomposition
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PHYTOLITH — noun : a microscopic siliceous particle that forms in plant cells and is highly resistant to decomposition ancient plant species …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PHYTOLITH — noun Date: 1958 : a microscopic siliceous particle that is formed by a plant and that is highly resistant to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PHYTOLITH — n. Pronunciation: ' f ī -t ə - ˌ lith Function: noun Date: 1958 : a microscopic siliceous particle that …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary