Diatoms (Greek: διά (dia) = "through" + τέμνειν (temnein) = "to cut", i.e., "cut in half") are a major group of eukaryotic algae, and are one of the most common types of ...
Indiana University resource for diatom researchers.
A weathered skeleton in windy fields of memory, piercing like a knife - Basho (1644-1694)