biocalcification

noun

The biochemical production and subsequent accumulation of calcium carbonate to form hard tissue.

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Meanings

nounbiocalcification (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryThe biochemical production and subsequent accumulation of calcium carbonate to form hard tissue.

Origin

From bio- + calcification.

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APA

biocalcification. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biocalcification

MLA

“biocalcification.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biocalcification. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “biocalcification,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biocalcification.

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