English Dictionary

diatom

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈdaɪ.ə.təm/

名詞

Any of a group of minute unicellular algae having a siliceous covering of great delicacy, now categorized as class Diatomophyceae or division Bacillariophyta.

日本語の意味

珪藻：微小な単細胞藻類で、シリカ（珪素を含む鉱物）でできた外殻（珪殻）を持つ種類。通常、光合成を行う生物として水中に存在する。

Under the microscope, each diatom revealed an intricate silica shell that gleamed like stained glass.

顕微鏡で見ると、各珪藻はステンドグラスのように輝く精巧な珪質殻を見せた。

意味（1）

Any of a group of minute unicellular algae having a siliceous covering of great delicacy, now categorized as class Diatomophyceae or division Bacillariophyta.

Diatoms are characterized by a cell wall called a fistula made of silica, which usually has two overlapping sections.

diatoms （ plural ）