bioerosion
Erosion of oceanic or terrestrial substrates by living organisms.
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Ichthyological terms, not general ones.
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coral sand
Sand originating from marine environments via bioerosion of the calcareous skeletal structures possessed by some organisms. Coral is not the chief constituent, however, with the majority of material deriving from foraminifera, calcareous algae, molluscs, and crustaceans.
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