biomineralise
biomineralise is the alternative form of biomineralize.
Meaning of biomineralize
Verb
biomineralize (third-person singular simple present biomineralizes, present participle biomineralizing, simple past and past participle biomineralized)
- To mineralize within a biological organism; e.g. to form bone (in vertebrates) or silica skeleton (in diatoms).
- Instead, it seems more likely that this organism biomineralizes and arranges endogenous magnetite crystals in a highly controlled fashion within the cell where intracellular structural elements play a significant role in magnetosome, as has been shown for magnetotactic prokaryotes.2011, Alexander Altenbach, Anoxia: Evidence for Eukaryote Survival and Paleontological Strategies
Forms of biomineralise
| third-person singular present | biomineralises |
|---|---|
| present participle | biomineralising |
| past participle | biomineralised |
| past | biomineralised |
Origin of biomineralise
From bio- + mineralise.
Questions about biomineralise
- What is biomineralise the alternative form of?
- Biomineralise is the alternative form of biomineralize.
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