microbial clock en · NOUN
Etymology
Coined by the microbial ecologist and evolutionary biologist Jessica Metcalf c. 2010.
Meanings
- (qualifier:forensic science; forensic biology; forensic science; forensic biology) The predictable, time-dependent succession of microbial communities during the postmortem decomposition of a body, used to estimate the postmortem interval.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| microbial clocks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |