cystolith
cys·to·lith
noun \ˈsis-tə-ˌlith\Definition of CYSTOLITH
: a calcium carbonate concretion arising from the cellulose wall of cells of higher plants
Origin of CYSTOLITH
German Zystolith, from zyst- cyst- + -lith
First Known Use: 1857
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