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bioclast

bioclast noun: a fossil fragment used to date a rock stratum.

Noun

bioclast (plural bioclasts)

  1. A fossil fragment used to date a rock stratum.

Forms of bioclast

pluralbioclasts

Origin of bioclast

From bio- + clast.

Questions about bioclast

What does bioclast mean?
Bioclast means a fossil fragment used to date a rock stratum.
What part of speech is bioclast?
Bioclast is a noun.
What is the plural of bioclast?
The plural of bioclast is bioclasts.

Words near bioclast in the dictionary

  1. biocides
  2. biocircuit
  3. biocircuits
  4. biocitizenship
  5. biocitizenships
  6. bioclast
  7. bioclastic
  8. bioclasts
  9. bioclaustration
  10. bioclaustrations
  11. bioclean

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