Coccolith

Translation of "coccolith" into Russian

Noun

coccolith

coccoliths pl

Under the microscope, individual coccoliths could be seen forming a delicate shell around each alga.

Под микроскопом отдельные кокколиты образовывали вокруг каждой водоросли тонкую оболочку.

Adjective

coccolith

Used attributively in scientific contexts (e.g., "coccolith assemblages").

кокколитовый

Coccolith debris accumulated rapidly during the bloom.

Кокколитовый детрит быстро накапливался во время цветения.

Noun

A minute calcareous plate produced by single-celled algae of the class Coccolithophyceae, forming part of their external covering.

Under the microscope, individual coccoliths could be seen forming a delicate shell around each alga.

A fossilized coccolith preserved in sedimentary rock such as chalk or limestone.

The chalk cliffs are largely composed of fossilized coccoliths deposited during the Cretaceous.

Adjective

Relating to or consisting of coccoliths.

Coccolith debris accumulated rapidly during the bloom.