cystolith

[ sis-tl-ith ]

noun

, Botany.

1. a mass of calcium carbonate on the cellulose wall.

cystolith

/ ˈsɪstəlɪθ /

noun

1. a knoblike deposit of calcium carbonate in the epidermal cells of such plants as the stinging nettle
2. pathol a urinary calculus

Other Words From

• cysto·lithic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cystolith¹

First recorded in 1840–50; cysto- + -lith