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Diatomous

Di*at"o*mous\, a. [Gr. dia`tomos cut through, fr. diate`mnein to cut through; dia` through + te`mnein to cut. Cf. Diatom.] (Min.) Having a single, distinct, diagonal cleavage; -- said of crystals. --Mohs.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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