biomineralize
biomineralize verb: to mineralize within a biological organism; e.g. to form bone (in vertebrates) or silica skeleton (in diatoms).
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 biomineralize
| third-person singular present | biomineralizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | biomineralizing |
| past participle | biomineralized |
| past | biomineralized |
Origin of biomineralize
From bio- + mineralize.
Questions about biomineralize
- What does biomineralize mean?
- Biomineralize means to mineralize within a biological organism; e.g. to form bone (in vertebrates) or silica skeleton (in diatoms).
- What part of speech is biomineralize?
- Biomineralize is a verb.
- What is the past tense of biomineralize?
- The past tense of biomineralize is biomineralized.
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