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stromatolite

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Main Entry:
stro·mat·o·lite 
          Listen to the pronunciation of stromatolite
Pronunciation:
\strō-ˈma-tə-ˌlīt\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Latin stromat-, stroma bed covering + English -o- + -lite
Date:
1930
: a laminated usually mounded sedimentary fossil formed from layers of cyanobacteria, calcium carbonate, and trapped sediment
stro·mat·o·lit·ic 
          Listen to the pronunciation of stromatolitic \-ˌma-tə-ˈli-tik\ adjective


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