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Definition of biomineralization in English:

biomineralization

(also biomineralisation)

Pronunciation /ˌbʌɪə(ʊ)ˌmɪn(ə)rəlʌɪˈzeɪʃn/ /ˌbʌɪə(ʊ)ˌmɪn(ə)r(ə)lʌɪˈzeɪʃn/

noun

Biology

  • 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.