Term Name: chitin-based cuticle sclerotization by biomineralization
Synonyms: chitin-based cuticle hardening by biomineralisation
Definition: The process of hardening a chitin-based cuticle by mineral incorporation. For example, the cuticle of crustaceans is hardened by the incorporation of calcium carbonate.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0036340]    QuickGO    AmiGO

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is a type of: biomineral tissue development chitin-based cuticle sclerotization