sulphur pearl

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Definition of sulphur pearl in English English dictionary

a very large, but harmless, bacterium, Thiomargarita namibiensis, that grows as a string of white beads large enough to be visible to the naked eye in the coastal sediments of Namibia

Related Terms

sulfur pearl

Alternative spelling of sulphur pearl

Hyphenation

sul·phur pearl

Turkish pronunciation

sʌlfır pırl

Pronunciation

/ˈsəlfər ˈpərl/ /ˈsʌlfɜr ˈpɜrl/