either of the two interlocking halves of the hard, siliceous shell of a diatom cell
Origin of frustule
French from Classical Latin frustulum, diminutive of frustum, a piece: see frustumfrustule
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frustule
noun
The hard, siliceous bivalve shell of a diatom.
Origin of frustule
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The silica-rich cell wall of a diatom. Frustules are divided into two halves, and the intricate patterns of depressions and projections on each half help to identify individual diatom species.
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frustule - Medical Definition
n.
The hard, siliceous bivalve shell of a diatom.
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