frustule
[ fruhs-chool ]
/ ˈfrʌs tʃul /
noun Botany.
the siliceous cell wall of a diatom.
Origin of frustule
Words nearby frustule
frunze,
frusemide,
frustrate,
frustrated,
frustration,
frustule,
frustulum,
frustum,
frutescent,
fruticose,
frwy.
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British Dictionary definitions for frustule
frustule
/ (ˈfrʌstjuːl) /
noun
botany
the hard siliceous cell wall of a diatom
Word Origin for frustule
C19: from French, from Late Latin
frustulum a small piece, from
frustum a bit
Scientific definitions for frustule
frustule
[ frŭs′chōōl ]
The silica-rich cell wall of a diatom. Frustules are divided into two halves, and the intricate patterns of depressions and projections on each half help to identify individual diatom species.