English Dictionary

phytolith

名詞

A small particle of silica or mineral that occurs in many plants.

日本語の意味

植物組織内に存在する、シリカまたは他の鉱物質の微小な粒子

During the laboratory examination, the archaeobotanist identified a phytolith embedded in the soil sample.

実験室での検査中、考古植物学者は土壌サンプルに埋まっていた植物由来の小さなシリカ粒子を同定した。

意味（1）

A small particle of silica or mineral that occurs in many plants.

Environmental archaeologist Monica Ramsey, at the University of Toronto, Canada, and her colleagues studied phytoliths – microscopic silica crystals that form in plant tissues – from the site.

phytoliths （ plural ）