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Glossary

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Colliculate

Colliculate refers to a surface with small bumps or protrusions of silica. From Latin for little hill.

lindavia-colliculate
LM image of Lindavia rossii. This valve face is colliculate because of the small bumps on its surface.
cyclotella-colliculate
LM image of Cyclotella gamma. This valve face is colliculate because of the small bumps on its surface.
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