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View synonyms for cystolith

cystolith

[ sis-tl-ith ]

noun

, Botany.
  1. a mass of calcium carbonate on the cellulose wall.

cystolith

/ ˈsɪstəlɪθ /

noun

  1. a knoblike deposit of calcium carbonate in the epidermal cells of such plants as the stinging nettle
  2. pathol a urinary calculus

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  • cysto·lithic adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cystolith1

First recorded in 1840–50; cysto- + -lith

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