Am·phi·pleu·ra
| \ ˌamfəˈplu̇rə \
Definition of Amphipleura
: a genus of diatoms (family Naviculaceae) that includes one species (A. pellucida) which is distinguished by a finely striate and punctate frustule often used to test the resolving power of microscope lenses
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The first known use of Amphipleura was in 1853
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