Bioclastic

Pronunciation: /ˈˌbaɪoʊˈsiˈɛɫeɪɛsˈtɪk/

Bioclastic (adj)

  1. Describing rock made of broken pieces of living things, such as shells or coral fragments.
  2. Made from fragments of organisms that have been broken down and mixed into sediment.

Bioclastic (adjective)

Examples

  • The bioclastic fossil fragment rock forms from broken shells and bones.
  • Bioclastic fossil fragment rock can show many tiny fragments.