Relating to or consisting of diatoms; having the characteristics or nature of diatoms.
From diatom + -ous (adjective suffix). An alternative form to diatomaceous, used to describe diatom-related features.
A diatomous sample under a microscope reveals nature's jewelry—each diatom species has its own geometric pattern, like thousands of different snowflakes all made of glass.
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