coccolithophore
noun
coc·co·lith·o·phore
ˌkäkōˈlithəˌfō(ə)r,
ˌkäkəˈ-
plural -s
: any of numerous minute mostly marine planktonic biflagellated organisms with brown chromatophores and complex calcareous, less commonly siliceous, shells that are sometimes considered to constitute the family Coccolithophoridae of the order Chrysomonadina
coccolithophorid
adjective or noun
¦⸗⸗lə¦thäfərə̇d
-ˌrid
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“Coccolithophore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coccolithophore. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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