mineralize
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Five vertebrae have been recovered, each partly mineralized, which helped preserve them.
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Keratin creates a dense, mineralized barrier over the tooth's surface, blocking the nerve channels responsible for sensitivity.
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Notably, the structure of the mineralized plates in the body vertebrae promotes greater stability in the shark’s trunk, akin to struts supporting a bridge.
From New York Times
Researchers found that the mineralized microarchitecture in thresher shark vertebrae changes in the front and the back of the body, and these anatomical modifications may support their unique tail-whipping behavior.
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Many organisms can produce minerals or mineralized tissue.
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