Stromatolite Definition
strō-mătl-īt
stromatolites
noun
A laminated, sedimentary rock structure formed primarily in Precambrian shallow pools by mats of sticky, blue-green algae which trapped layers of silt, esp. of calcium carbonate: these wavy or round formations serve as evidence for dating the first life forms on earth.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Stromatolite
Noun
Singular:
stromatolite
Plural:
stromatolitesOrigin of Stromatolite
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Late Latin strōma strōmat- covering stroma –lite
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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