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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COCCOLITH

New Latin, from Greek kokkos berry + lithos stone.
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PRONUNCIATION OF COCCOLITH

coccolith  [ˈkɒkəlɪθ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COCCOLITH

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Coccolith is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COCCOLITH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

coccolith

Coccolith

Coccoliths are individual plates of calcium carbonate formed by coccolithophores which are arranged around them in a coccosphere.

Definition of coccolith in the English dictionary

The definition of coccolith in the dictionary is any of the round calcareous plates in chalk formations: formed the outer layer of unicellular plankton.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COCCOLITH


acrolith
ˈækrəlɪθ
batholith
ˈbæθəlɪθ
coprolith
ˈkɒprəlɪθ
cystolith
ˈsɪstəlɪθ
gastrolith
ˈɡæstrəlɪθ
laccolith
ˈlækəlɪθ
lopolith
ˈlɒpəlɪθ
megalith
ˈmɛɡəlɪθ
monolith
ˈmɒnəlɪθ
phytolith
ˈfaɪtəlɪθ
regolith
ˈrɛɡəlɪθ
rhabdolith
ˈræbdəlɪθ
xenolith
ˈzɛnəlɪθ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COCCOLITH

coccal
cocci
coccic
coccid
coccidioidomycosis
coccidiosis
coccidiostat
coccidium
cocciferous
coccineous
cocco
coccoid
coccoidal
coccolite
coccous
coccus
coccygeal
coccyges
coccygian
coccyx

WORDS THAT END LIKE COCCOLITH

aerolith
cyclolith
enterolith
eolith
granolith
microlith
neolith
oolith
otolith
palaeolith
paleolith
peristalith
phacolith
pisolith
rhinolith
sialolith
statolith
tallith
urolith
zoolith

Synonyms and antonyms of coccolith in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «coccolith» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COCCOLITH

Find out the translation of coccolith to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of coccolith from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «coccolith» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

颗石
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

coccolith
570 millions of speakers

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coccolith
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

coccolith
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

coccolith
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кокколитовые
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

coccolith
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Translator English - Bengali

coccolith
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Translator English - French

coccolith
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Translator English - Malay

Coccolith
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Translator English - German

Coccolith
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Translator English - Japanese

コッコリス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

coccolith
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Coccolith
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

coccolith
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

coccolith
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कोकॉलिथ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kokolit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

coccoliti
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

coccolith
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кокколітовие
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

coccolith
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

coccolith
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Translator English - Afrikaans

coccolith
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Translator English - Swedish

coccolith
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Translator English - Norwegian

coccolith
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Trends of use of coccolith

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COCCOLITH»

The term «coccolith» is normally little used and occupies the 143.637 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COCCOLITH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about coccolith

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COCCOLITH»

Discover the use of coccolith in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to coccolith and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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On Biomineralization
The most commonly formed type of coccolith is an elliptical object, a few microns in diameter, of quite amazing complexity (Fig. 4.7a). Viewed from the side it appears to be composed of two superimposed plates. In fact, the basic building ...
Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences California Institute of Technology Heinz A. Lowenstam Professor Emeritus, Isotope Department Weizmann Institute of Science Stephen Weiner Associate Professor, Rehovot, 1989
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Biomineralization and Biological Metal Accumulation: ...
Emiliania huxleyi has a specialized in- tracellular machinery for coccolith formation (Wilbur and Watabe, 1963; Klaveness, 1972a) . Morphologycally , this synthetic process is localized in rather specialized areas, characterized by special ...
P. Westbroek, E.W. de Jong, 1983
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Biomineralization: Principles and Concepts in Bioinorganic ...
This morphological hand- edness makes the coccolith scale chiral, that is, mirror images of the structure are non-superimposable. Having established the crystallography of the single-crystal building blocks of the mature coccolith scales , our ...
Stephen Mann, 2001
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Marine Phytoplankton: A Guide to Naked Flagellates and ...
The highly convex stomatal coccoliths have parallel rows of microcrystals normal to the long axis of the coccolith on its distal surface. Distribution: Worldwide. Plate 2 Calyptrolithina multipora (Gaarder) Norris, ordinary coccolith: (a) distal ...
Carmelo R Tomas, 1993
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United States Geological Survey Professional Paper
E. Airborne dust. X4300 F. Airborne dust. X2400 Figure 1. — Micrographs of a tektite, obsidian, a coccolith,. D210 ANALYTICAL METHODS Analytical methods Use of the scanning electron microscope in geologic studies, by E J Dwornik 209  ...
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Geological Survey Professional Paper
Well- preserved coccolith (lower left) is Coccolithus pelagicus (Wallich) Schiller. D, Nearly tangential section through shell of Thoraco- sphaera. Surrounding micrite consists of discoasters, coccolith fragments, authigenic calcite, and clay ...
Geological Survey (U.S.), 1979
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Coccolithophores: From Molecular Processes to Global Impact
Coccolith data and analyses Total coccolith numbers and size measurements provide the essential variables for the estimation of coccolith carbonate. Preparation of all sediment samples followed a dilution/filtering technique described by ...
Hans R. Thierstein, Jeremy R. Young, 2004
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Plankton Stratigraphy: Volume 2, Radiolaria, Diatoms, ...
Coccolith stratigraphy, eastern equatorial Pacific. Leg 16 Deep Sea Drilling Project, Init. Repts. DSDP. 16. 653-711. Bukry, D. 1973b. Coccolith and silicoflagellate stratigraphy. Deep Sea Drilling Project Leg 18, eastern North Pacific. Init. Repts.
Hans M. Bolli, John B. Saunders, Katharina Perch-Nielsen, 1989
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Carbonate sediments and their diagenesis
Fig.105. The coccolith Podorhabdus albianus. In the centre is a broken stalk. Replica. Electron mic. Gault. (From BLACK, 1965.) Fig.l06. The coccolith Coccolithus huxleyi, the most widely distributed species in oceanic oozes today. Replica.
Robin G. C. Bathurst, 1972
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Analysis of Chemical Signals from Complex Oceanic Gas ...
control over the molecular composition and, most importantly, the crystallographic uniformity of 'nano'-sized single-crystal building blocks that form the coccolith shield.4, 10, 15-20 The IR-ATR spectral features obtained following the ...
Gary T. Dobbs, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COCCOLITH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term coccolith is used in the context of the following news items.
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Baten Kaitos Letters: Twists And Turns
Coccolith, my favorite dungeon in the game, couldn't execute its fractured-mirrors approach without having an external and distant point of view ... «GameSided, Jun 15»
2
Haptophytes as a model of cell-free biomineralization
The project is aimed at reproducing coccolith formation by bioengineering methods using calcareous algae as a model, but without organisms. «Nanowerk, Mar 15»
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Once Upon a Time Coccolithophores Thrived in Acidifying Oceans
Meier, K.J.S., Berger, C. and Kinkel, H. 2014a. Increasing coccolith calcification during CO2 rise of the penultimate deglaciation (Termination II). «CO2 Science Magazine, Mar 15»
4
Creatures living on tiny ocean plastic may be cleaning our seas
As such, further studies in Australian temperate waters may help better understand this unusual coccolith-plastic relationship. Coccolithophores ... «The Conversation, Jun 14»
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Sequencing Study Reveals Pan Genome for Marine Phytoplankton …
But they also release carbon dioxide while forming their calcified coccolith coats. "Carbon dioxide is fixed during photosynthesis and calcification," the study's ... «GenomeWeb, Jun 13»
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Coccoliths thrive despite ocean acidification
It is possible that the rising levels of CO2 are boosting coccolith numbers by causing them to photosynthesise more and produce more energy. «Phys.Org, May 13»
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Long-Term Responses of Coccolithophores to Ocean Acidification
In either event - or both - it is clear that their findings are, as they put it, "consistent with inferred coccolith mass increase with rising atmospheric ... «CO2 Science Magazine, Apr 13»
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Ocean acidification dissolves algae, deafens fish
... National Academy of Sciences and focused specifically on the ability of a crucial component in many algal species, the coccolith, to withstand ... «Mongabay.com, Jun 11»
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Plankton May Hold Up Well to Ocean Acidification
In the experiment, as the coccolith dissolved away, its mass decreased and the frequency of cantilever oscillation (waggling speed) increased. «Wired News, May 11»
10
Mysteries of the blue ocean
... is characterised by its chalk-like shell of calcium carbonate, the so-called coccolith. The prymnesiophytes we observed in our study, however, ... «Planet Earth, Nov 10»

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