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phytolith.

A small particle of silica or mineral that occurs in many plants.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A small particle of silica or mineral that occurs in many plants.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti Ancient Greek φῠ́ω (phŭ́ō) Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τός (-tós) Ancient Greek φῠτός (phŭtós)nom. Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón)der. English phyto- English -lith English phytolith From phyto- + -lith.

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