biomagnification en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s Proto-Indo-European *m̥ǵh₂nós Proto-Italic *magnos Latin magnus Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *θakos Proto-Italic *-fakos Latin -ficus Latin magnificus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin magnificāre Middle French magnifierbor. Middle English magnifien English magnify Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -ficātiō Old French -ificationbor. Middle English -ificacioun English -ification English magnification English biomagnification From bio- + magnification.
Meanings
- The process, in an ecosystem, in which a higher concentration of a substance in an organism is obtained higher up the food chain.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| biomagnifications | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Relateds
biomagnifier · biomagnify · bioaccumulation
Synonyms
bioamplification · biomultiplication
Translations (2)
id biomagnifikasi (process in an ecosystem) · hi जैव आवर्धन (process in an ecosystem)