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phytolith
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phytolith [′fīd·ə‚lith]
(paleontology)
A fossilized part of a living plant that secreted mineral matter.


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Both granules and phytoliths come in distinctive forms that enable scientists to discern one plant species from another and to distinguish wild from cultivated plants.
Ancient Andean Maize makers: finds push back farming, trade in ... by Bower, B. / Science News
So, by analyzing phytoliths left behind in the dino excrement, the scientists were able to identify a variety of grasses that had passed through the digestive tracts of the animals.
Some dinos dined on grass by Sohn, Emily / Science News for Kids
Bits of silica called phytoliths indicate the grasses' presence.
Ancient grazers: find adds grass to dinosaur menu by Perkins, S. / Science News
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