Microbialite

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A sedimentary or accretionary structure formed by the action of microbes.

    "The encrusting micrite is interpreted as a form of microbial micrite; this is termed microbialite (Burne and Moore, 1987) and in this study refers exclusively to inferred microbial carbonates."

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"The encrusting micrite is interpreted as a form of microbial micrite; this is termed microbialite (Burne and Moore, 1987) and in this study refers exclusively to inferred microbial carbonates."

Etymology

From microbial + -ite.

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