SINCE 1828
Amphipleura
noun
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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