diatomous
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Diatomous — Di*at o*mous, a. [Gr. dia tomos cut through, fr. diate mnein to cut through; dia through + te mnein to cut. Cf. {Diatom}.] (Min.) Having a single, distinct, diagonal cleavage; said of crystals. Mohs. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bacillariae — Diatom Di a*tom (d[imac] [.a]*t[o^]m), n. [Gr. dia tomos cut in two. See {Diatomous}.] 1. (Bot.) One of the {Diatomace[ae]}, a family of minute unicellular Alg[ae] having a siliceous covering of great delicacy, each individual multiplying by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Diatom — Di a*tom (d[imac] [.a]*t[o^]m), n. [Gr. dia tomos cut in two. See {Diatomous}.] 1. (Bot.) One of the {Diatomace[ae]}, a family of minute unicellular Alg[ae] having a siliceous covering of great delicacy, each individual multiplying by spontaneous … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
diatomaceous — di a*to*ma ceous (d[imac] [.a]*t[ o]*m[=a] sh[u^]s), a. [See {Diatomous}.] consisting of or containing diatoms or their fossils; as, diatomaceous earth (used as a component of dynamite). [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
