biomicrite

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noun

A form of limestone consisting of bioclasts in a micrite matrix

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Meanings

nounbiomicrite (plural biomicrites)

plural biomicrites

  1. geographyA form of limestone consisting of bioclasts in a micrite matrix

Origin

From bio- + micrite.

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APA

biomicrite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biomicrite

MLA

“biomicrite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biomicrite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “biomicrite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biomicrite.

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