biomineralization
/ˌbʌɪə(ʊ)ˌmɪn(ə)rəlʌɪˈzeɪʃn/ /ˌbʌɪə(ʊ)ˌmɪn(ə)r(ə)lʌɪˈzeɪʃn/(also biomineralisation) Biology
noun
The process by which biominerals are formed; the formation of a mineral by a living organism.
Origin
1970s; earliest use found in untitled. From bio- + mineralization. Compare German Biomineralisation.
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