stromatolite

noun

stro·mat·o·lite strō-ˈma-tə-ˌlīt

: a laminated usually mounded sedimentary fossil formed from layers of cyanobacteria, calcium carbonate, and trapped sediment

stromatolitic

strō-ˌma-tə-ˈli-tik

adjective

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Made of sand or minerals, stromatolites can reach five metres tall. —

Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2024 Microbial stromatolites represent the earliest geological record of life on Earth, which dominated the planet for almost 3 billion years. Stromatolites, in general, refer to a range of microbial communities that are associated with layers of rock. —

David Bressan, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 Early stromatolites likely controlled Earth’s oxygenation. —

David Bressan, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 At the time, most researchers thought the key to figuring out whether a stromatolite-like pattern had been shaped by primitive microbes or geologic forces was to scrutinize a sample micrometer by micrometer. —

Charlie Wood, Popular Science, 8 Mar. 2021 See all Example Sentences for stromatolite