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- [dahy-uh-tuh m, -tom]
- /ˈdaɪ ə təm, -ˌtɒm/
- /ˈdaɪətəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dahy-uh-tuh m, -tom]
- /ˈdaɪ ə təm, -ˌtɒm/
Definitions of diatom word
- noun diatom any microscopic unicellular alga of the phylum Bacillariophyta, occurring in marine or fresh water singly or in colonies, each cell having a cell wall made of two halves and impregnated with silica 3
- noun diatom any of a class (Bacillariophyceae) of microscopic algae (division Chromophycota), one-celled or in colonies, whose cell walls consist of interlocking parts and valves and contain silica: diatoms are a source of food for all kinds of marine life 3
- noun diatom any of numerous microscopic, unicellular, marine or freshwater algae of the phylum Chrysophyta, having cell walls containing silica. 1
- noun diatom A single-celled alga that has a cell wall of silica. Many kinds are planktonic, and extensive fossil deposits have been found. 1
- noun diatom Any of a group of minute unicellular algae having a siliceous covering of great delicacy, now categorized as class Diatomophyceae or division Bacillariophyta, formerly all included in the order Diatomaceae, now obsolete. 0
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Origin of diatom
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
1835-45; < New Latin Diatoma originally a genus name, feminine noun based on Greek diátomos cut in two. See dia-, -tome
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Parts of speech for Diatom
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diatom popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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