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biocalcification

biocalcification noun: the biochemical production and subsequent accumulation of calcium carbonate to form hard tissue.

Noun

biocalcification (uncountable)

  1. The biochemical production and subsequent accumulation of calcium carbonate to form hard tissue.

Origin of biocalcification

From bio- + calcification.

Questions about biocalcification

What does biocalcification mean?
Biocalcification means the biochemical production and subsequent accumulation of calcium carbonate to form hard tissue.
What part of speech is biocalcification?
Biocalcification is a noun.

Words near biocalcification in the dictionary

  1. bioburdens
  2. biobutanol
  3. Biobío
  4. biocalcarenite
  5. biocalcarenites
  6. biocalcification
  7. biocalcified
  8. biocalcifies
  9. biocalcify
  10. biocalcifying
  11. biocalorimetry

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