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bioherm

bioherm noun: a mass of rock constructed from the remains of marine organisms such as coral or algae, especially in a mound or dome shape.

Noun

bioherm (plural bioherms)

  1. A mass of rock constructed from the remains of marine organisms such as coral or algae, especially in a mound or dome shape.
    • Bioherms are built quickly. Over the course of a century, one will rise by up to 7 metres, and expand across the sea floor, following the contours and topology of what already exists.2022, Thomas Halliday, Otherlands, Penguin, published 2023, page 143

Forms of bioherm

pluralbioherms

Origin of bioherm

From bio- (“life”) + Ancient Greek ἕρμα (hérma, “sunken rock, reef”).

Words formed from bioherm

Questions about bioherm

What does bioherm mean?
Bioherm means a mass of rock constructed from the remains of marine organisms such as coral or algae, especially in a mound or dome shape.
What part of speech is bioherm?
Bioherm is a noun.
What is the plural of bioherm?
The plural of bioherm is bioherms.

Words near bioherm in the dictionary

  1. bioherbicidal
  2. bioherbicide
  3. bioherbicides
  4. bioheritage
  5. bioheritages
  6. bioherm
  7. biohermal
  8. bioherms
  9. biohistorical
  10. biohistory
  11. biohomochirality

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