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/krip'teuh zoh"on/, n.an extinct genus of algae from Precambrian and Cambrian times, forming irregularly hemispherical fossil colonies composed of layers of limy precipitate.[1883; < NL; see CRYPTO-, -ZOON]
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Cryptozoon
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Cryptozoon — Hall, 1883 (gr. „verborgenes Lebewesen“, zoon ist hier nicht im geläufigen Sinne von „Tier“ zu verstehen) ist eine Formgattung von Stromatolithen (Kalkabscheidungen von Cyanobakterien Kolonien), im Präkambrium (Archaikum und Proterozoikum, seit… … Deutsch Wikipedia
cryptozoon — cryp·to·zo·on … English syllables
cryptozoon — ōˌän noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from crypt + zoon : a form genus of Cambrian and Precambrian reef forming fossils that are usually considered to be the remains of mats of filamentous calcareous algae … Useful english dictionary
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Stromatolith — Rezente Stromatolithenkolonie in der westaustralischen Shark Bay (Hamelin Pool) … Deutsch Wikipedia
cryptozoa — ˌkriptəˈzōə noun plural Etymology: New Latin, from crypt + zoa 1. : the animals that live a cryptobiotic life among the organic debris of a forest floor 2. : structures in Precambrian rocks thought to be the remains of primitive life compare… … Useful english dictionary
