noun
Meaning 1
A form of calcium phosphate that is the major component in the mineralised part of vertebrate bone teeth, and in case of fish, scales.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, geography, geology, microbiology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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