bioclastic

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adjective

Describing a sedimentary rock that is composed of the remains of small organisms

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Meanings

adjectivebioclastic (comparative more bioclastic, superlative most bioclastic)

comparative more bioclastic · superlative most bioclastic

  1. geographyDescribing a sedimentary rock that is composed of the remains of small organisms
  2. geographyDescribing a form of erosion or formation caused by the action of living organisms

Origin

From bio- + clastic.

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Translations

Irish bithchlastach, bithchlastach
  • bithchlastachdescribing a sedimentary rock
  • bithchlastachdescribing a form of erosion or formation
Italian bioclastico, bioclastico
  • bioclasticodescribing a sedimentary rock
  • bioclasticodescribing a form of erosion or formation
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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