stromatolite

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

A laminated, columnar, rock-like structure constituting a large share of all fossils from 3.5 to 0.5 billion years ago, with some still being formed at present, some or all of which result from the deposit of minerals by microorganisms such as cyanobacteria.

Συνώνυμα

stromatolith

lamination

overlay

stack

callenia

Μεταφράσεις

estromatolito

estromatólito

stromatolithe

stromatolite

stromatoliti

stromatoliet

estromatòlit

stromatolitler

Stromatolith

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

From Ancient Greek στρώματα (strṓmata) (plural of στρῶμα (strôma, “layer”)) + λίθος (líthos, “stone, rock”).