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Frustule

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frus·tule

[fruhs-chool]
noun Botany.
the siliceous cell wall of a diatom.

Origin:
1855–60; < French < Late Latin frustulum, diminutive of frustum frustum
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Frustule is always a great word to know.
So is nonvascular plants. Does it mean:
organism with having only one complete set of chromosomes
plants without a xylem and phloem to transport fluid and nutrients internally
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frustule (ˈfrʌstjuːl)
 
n
botany the hard siliceous cell wall of a diatom
 
[C19: from French, from Late Latin frustulum a small piece, from frustum a bit]

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frustule   (frŭs'chl)  Pronunciation Key 
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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