biomineral

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noun

A mineral produced by the activity of living things

Scrabble 14

Meanings

nounbiomineral (plural biominerals)

plural biominerals · alternative bio-mineral

  1. geographyA mineral produced by the activity of living things

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  2. Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
  3. Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
  4. Englishbio-
  5. Englishmineral
  6. Englishbiomineral

From bio- + mineral.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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