Mineralization Uncommon

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

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Definitions

Noun

A form of fossilization in which the organic parts of an organism are replaced by minerals.

See Also

organomineralization mineral calcium sulfur cycle soluble mineralize hypomineralization dystrophic calcification

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Rhyming Words

ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion

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