English

Noun

microbialite ‎(plural microbialites)

1. (geology) A sedimentary or accretionary structure formed by the action of microbes
   • 2015 July 27, J. M. Mobberley et al., “Inner workings of thrombolites: spatial gradients of metabolic activity as revealed by metatranscriptome profiling”, in Scientific Reports, volume 5, DOI:10.1038/srep12601:

     These findings suggest that the molecular differences observed between the communities may be influencing the formation of the distinctive microfabrics of the microbialite deposits.