stromatolitic
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Like layers made by tiny living things in very old rocks
- adjective
- /strəˌmætəˈlɪtɪk/
- Specialized
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estromatolítico
- The park features a stromatolitic landscape that showcases the unique geology created by microorganisms.
Examples
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Scientists studied the stromatolitic structures to understand how these layers formed over millions of years.
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Stromatolitic cyanobacteria!
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The stromatolitic formations found in the ancient rock revealed the history of early microbial life.
Surface Forms
stromatolitic positive
Morphology
stromatolitic = stromatolite (semi-transparent) = stromatolite + ic
The adjective is formed in the regular way from the noun 'stromatolite' using the productive suffix '-ic'.
Etymology
Stromatolitic comes from Greek parts stroma meaning 'layer' and lithos meaning 'stone', so it describes rocks made of many thin layers. Those layers were often built by mats of tiny living things, which is why stromatolitic rocks can show signs of very early life.
