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- [sis-tl-ith]
- /ˈsɪs tl ɪθ/
- /sˈɪstəlˌɪθ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sis-tl-ith]
- /ˈsɪs tl ɪθ/
Definitions of cystolith word
- noun cystolith a knoblike deposit of calcium carbonate in the epidermal cells of such plants as the stinging nettle 3
- noun cystolith a urinary calculus 3
- noun cystolith a crystalline deposit of calcium carbonate occurring as a knob on the end of a stalk within a plant cell 3
- noun cystolith a mass of calcium carbonate on the cellulose wall. 1
- noun cystolith (botany) A concretion of mineral matter within a leaf or other part of a plant. 1
- noun cystolith (medicine) A urinary calculus. 0
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Origin of cystolith
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; cysto- + -lith
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Parts of speech for Cystolith
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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cystolith popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
cystolith usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cystolith
noun cystolith
- concretion — the act or process of coming or growing together; coalescence
- calculus — Calculus is a branch of advanced mathematics which deals with variable quantities.
- bilestone — gallstone.
- biliary calculus — an abnormal stonelike mass, usually of cholesterol, formed in the gallbladder or bile passages.
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