cystolith

[ sis-tl-ith ]
/ ˈsɪs tl ɪθ /

noun Botany.

a mass of calcium carbonate on the cellulose wall.

Origin of cystolith

First recorded in 1840–50; cysto- + -lith

OTHER WORDS FROM cystolith

cys·to·lith·ic, adjective

Words nearby cystolith

cystogenous, cystogram, cystography, cystoid, cystoid maculopathy, cystolith, cystolithectomy, cystolithiasis, cystolithic, cystolithotomy, cystoma

British Dictionary definitions for cystolithic

cystolith
/ (ˈsɪstəlɪθ) /

noun

a knoblike deposit of calcium carbonate in the epidermal cells of such plants as the stinging nettle
pathol a urinary calculus

Medical definitions for cystolithic (1 of 2)

cystolithic
[ sĭs′tə-lĭth′ĭk ]

adj.

Relating to a urinary calculus.

Medical definitions for cystolithic (2 of 2)

cystolith
[ sĭs′tə-lĭth′ ]

n.

urinary calculus