noun🔗ShareDiatomeaAny of a group of minute unicellular algae having a siliceous covering of great delicacy, now categorized as class Diatomophyceae or division Bacillariophyta."The scientist studied the intricate, glass-like shell of the diatom under a microscope. "El científico estudió la intrincada concha vítrea de la diatomea bajo un microscopio.organismnaturebiologyplantmicroorganismecologyoceanenvironmentscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading