Definitions For Coccolith
Etymology 1
Derived from coccolithophore; surface analysis is from "grain, seed" and λίθος, , stone, due to the shape of the organism's exoskeleton.Noun
COCCOLITH (plural COCCOLITHs) (biology) A microscopic skeletal plate of calcite on the surface of certain marine phytoplankton; it forms chalk and limestone when fossilizedDerived terms
coccolithogenesisEtymology 2
"berry" + lithNoun
COCCOLITH (plural COCCOLITHs) (mineral) Alternate form of coccolite, , diopsideIs Coccolith a Scrabble Word?
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English International (SOWPODS)
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Points in Different Games
Scrabble
18
Words with Friends
21
The word Coccolith is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends