Definition of Diatoma
:a genus of freshwater diatoms (family Diatomaceae) that sometimes cause aromatic or disagreeable odors in water
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Diatoma
noun
Di·at·o·ma
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dīˈatəmə
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Origin and Etymology of diatoma
New Latin, from Greek diatomē, feminine of diatomos cut in half, from diatemnein to cut through, from dia- + temnein to cut
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