Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cystolith

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cys-tolith
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A concretion of mineral matter within a leaf or other part of a plant.

noun

A urinary calculus; a bladder stone

Etymology

From cysto- + -lith.

Word Breakdown

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

Inflected Forms

cystoliths (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

cystolithiasis cystolithotomy

Synonyms

bladder stone

Questions

What does cystolith mean?
A concretion of mineral matter within a leaf or other part of a plant.
Where does cystolith come from?
From cysto- + -lith.

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