biomineral
noun[C]
NATURAL RESOURCESuk/ˌbaɪəʊˈmɪnərəl/usamineralthat isproducedby theactivityoflivingthings:
Biominerals arecommonlyfoundinbonesandshells.
Examplesofbiomineral
biomineral
Their jaws are unusually strong since they too contain the metal in the form of a copper-based chloridebiomineral, known as atacamite.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Otoconia are minutebiomineralparticles embedded in a gelatinous membrane that overlies the sensory epithelium in the inner ear.
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