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ココリス (kokorisu) Japanese meaning: coccolith | Kotomora

ココリス

also: コッコリス

Meanings

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coccolith

Geological term for the microscopic calcareous plates produced by coccolithophores.

チョークの主しゅ成せい分ぶんはココリスである。
The main component of chalk is coccoliths.

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'coccolith', itself from Greek 'kokkos' (grain, seed) and 'lithos' (stone).