Of or relating to frustules; characteristic of or containing frustules.
From 'frustule' plus the suffix -ent (having the quality of). This is a technical botanical/biological adjective that remains specialized and rarely used outside scientific contexts.
Scientific language creates words like 'frustulent' to be incredibly precise—it tells you something doesn't just contain silica, but specifically contains diatom frustules!
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