unpermineralized

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From un- +‎ permineralized.

Adjective[edit]

unpermineralized (comparative more unpermineralized, superlative most unpermineralized)

  1. Not permineralized.
    • 2012, Wolfe AP, Csank AZ, Reyes AV, McKellar RC, Tappert R, et al., "Pristine Early Eocene Wood Buried Deeply in Kimberlite from Northern Canada", PLoS ONE 7(9): e45537.doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0045537:
      Anatomy of the unpermineralized wood permits conclusive identification to the genus Metasequoia (Cupressaceae).