Definitions
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- proper noun A taxonomic
subphylum within thephylum Ochrophyta — thediatoms .
Etymologies
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Bacillaria + -phyta
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Examples
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A diatom is an organism that is a member of the phylum of algae called Bacillariophyta.
Diatomite 2008
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Diatoms - Diatoms are single-celled algae of the phylum Bacillariophyta and are found in all the Earth's oceans.
unknown title 2009
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Diatoms Stramenopila (Bacillariophyta) • Golden algae Stramenopila (Chrysophyta) •
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Diatoms - Diatoms are single-celled algae of the phylum Bacillariophyta and are found in all the Earth's oceans.
unknown title 2009
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