chitin-based cuticle sclerotization by biomineralization
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.
GO:0007593
chitin-based cuticle sclerotization
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GO:0031214
biomineral tissue development
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GO:0160108
animal gross anatomical part developmental process
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chitin-based cuticle hardening by biomineralisation
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