biocrystallization
nounEtymology From bio- + crystallization.
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The formation of crystals from organic macromolecules by living organisms.
- In spite of the fact that biocrystallization mechanisms themselves are still largely unknown, it is now recognized that they differ from classical crystal nucleation and growth.2015 September 17, “Limpet Shells from the Aterian Level 8 of El Harhoura 2 Cave (Témara, Morocco): Preservation State of Crossed-Foliated Layers”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI: