microbialite

English

Etymology

microbial +‎ -ite

Noun

microbialite (plural microbialites)

  1. (geology) A sedimentary or accretionary structure formed by the action of microbes
    • 2015 July 27, J. M. Mobberley et al., “Inner workings of thrombolites: spatial gradients of metabolic activity as revealed by metatranscriptome profiling”, in Scientific Reports‎, volume 5, DOI:10.1038/srep12601:
      These findings suggest that the molecular differences observed between the communities may be influencing the formation of the distinctive microfabrics of the microbialite deposits.
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