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bioerosion

bioerosion noun: the erosion of undersea rock or coral reefs by mollusks and other organisms.

Noun

bioerosion (uncountable)

  1. The erosion of undersea rock or coral reefs by mollusks and other organisms.
  2. By extension, the erosion of landforms by biological action, terrestrial or marine.

Origin of bioerosion

From bio- + erosion.

Words formed from bioerosion

Questions about bioerosion

What does bioerosion mean?
Bioerosion means the erosion of undersea rock or coral reefs by mollusks and other organisms.
What part of speech is bioerosion?
Bioerosion is a noun.

Words near bioerosion in the dictionary

  1. bioeroder
  2. bioeroders
  3. bioerodes
  4. bioerodible
  5. bioeroding
  6. bioerosion
  7. bioerosional
  8. bioerosive
  9. bioerror
  10. bioessential
  11. bioessentialism

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