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biomineralization
bi·o·min·er·al·i·za·tion [ b ō mìnnərəli záysh'n ]


noun 
Definition:
 
mineral formation by organisms: a process in which organisms transform organic matter into mineral matter, e.g. in the formation of bone

bi·o·min·er·al [ bō mínnərəl ] noun
bi·o·min·er·al·ized adjective
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