consisting of the non-living by-products of protoplasmic activity
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Phytoliths are ergastic siliceous substances present abundantly within intercellular spaces as well as inside the cells of numerous plants.
Rajat Sharma, Vinod Kumar, Rakesh Kumar 2019, 'Distribution of phytoliths in plants: a review', Geology, Ecology, and Landscapeshttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/24749508.2018.1522838. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)