permineralization

noun

A form of fossilization in which minerals are deposited in the pores of bone and similar hard animal parts.

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Meanings

nounpermineralization (countable and uncountable, plural permineralizations)

plural permineralizations

  1. countableuncountableA form of fossilization in which minerals are deposited in the pores of bone and similar hard animal parts.

Origin

From per- + mineralization.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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