Home › Words › B › biosilicabiosilicabiosilica · noun — biogenic silica.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyFrom bio- + silica.nounbiogenic silicaDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.biosilicification 81% match — biological or biochemical silicification vs biosilica →biosiliceous 72% match — Relating to or composed of biosilica. vs biosilica →silicifier 68% match — A living organism that builds structures from silica. vs biosilica →silicatein 67% match — An enzyme used by sponges to capture silicate and build silica nanostructures vs biosilica →silicisponge 67% match — Any sponge having a silica skeleton vs biosilica →bioglass 65% match — bioactive glass vs biosilica →silicum 65% match — silicon vs biosilica →silicic 64% match — of, related to, or derived from silica vs biosilica →