bioclast

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noun

A fossil fragment used to date a rock stratum.

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Meanings

nounbioclast (plural bioclasts)

plural bioclasts

  1. geographyA fossil fragment used to date a rock stratum.

Origin

From bio- + clast.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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