Biocalcify
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Biocalcify is a verb meaning (biochemistry) To calcify biologically or biochemically.
Meaning
(biochemistry) To calcify biologically or biochemically.
Example Sentences
In order to understand what genetic repertoire may have been present in the last common ancestor of the Metazoa (LCAM), and that may have contributed to the evolution of the ability to biocalcify, we have studied the skeletal proteome of the coralline demosponge Vaceletia sp. and compare this to other metazoan biomineralizing proteomes.
Word Forms
- biocalcifies
- biocalcifying
- biocalcified
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bioactivate, bioneutralize, biofunctionalize, biobleach, bioreduce, biotransform.
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