biomanipulation en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English manipulation English biomanipulation From bio- + manipulation.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) the deliberate alteration of an ecosystem by adding or removing species, especially predators
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| biomanipulations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
fi biomanipulaatio (deliberate alteration of an ecosystem)