biomineralize

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To mineralize within a biological organism; e.g. to form bone (in vertebrates) or silica skeleton (in diatoms).

Word forms

biomineralize biomineralizes biomineralizing biomineralized

Etymology

From bio- + mineralize.

Related words

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