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ˈsɪs tl ɪθcys·tolith
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Princeton's WordNet
bladder stone, cystolithnoun
a calculus formed in the bladder
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Cystolith
Cystolith (Gr. "cavity" and "stone") is a botanical term for outgrowths of the epidermal cell wall, usually of calcium carbonate, formed in a cellulose matrix in special cells called lithocysts, generally in the leaf of plants.Cystoliths are present in certain families, including in many genera of Acanthaceae. Plants in the family Urticaceae, known as stinging nettles, also form leaf cystoliths, but only during their later flowering and seed setting stages. Other examples include Cannabis and other plants in the family Cannabaceae, which produce leaf and flower cystoliths, and Ficus elastica, the Indian rubber plant of the family Moraceae. From a 1987 article on cystolith development and structure:
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cystolith
A cystolith is a botanical term referring to hard, stone-like structures or mineral deposits that occur within the cell tissues of certain types of plants. These deposits are usually composed of calcium carbonate.
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Cystolithnoun
a concretion of mineral matter within a leaf or other part of a plant
Cystolithnoun
a urinary calculus
Etymology: [Gr. bladder + -lith.]
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Cystolith
Cystolith is a botanical term for the inorganic concretions, usually of calcium carbonate, formed in a cellulose matrix in special cells called lithocysts, generally in the leaf of plants of certain families, e.g. Ficus elastica, the Indian rubber plant of the family Moraceae. Plants in the family Urticaceae, also known as Stinging Nettles, also form leaf cystoliths, but only during their later flowering and seed setting stages. Cannabis and other plants in the family Cannabaceae also produce leaf and flower cystoliths.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of cystolith in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of cystolith in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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