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stromatoliteOne entry found. Main Entry: stro·mat·o·lite 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 \-ˌma-tə-ˈli-tik\ adjective
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