n.
Pronunciation: ' fr ə s-( ˌ )chül, -( ˌ )t(y)ül
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Latin frustulum, diminutive of frustum
Date: 1848
: the 2-valved siliceous shell of a diatom
n.
Pronunciation: ' fr ə s-( ˌ )chül, -( ˌ )t(y)ül
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Latin frustulum, diminutive of frustum
Date: 1848
: the 2-valved siliceous shell of a diatom
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012