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hyperaccumulation

hyperaccumulation noun: the abnormally high accumulation of trace elements by a plant from its environment.

Noun

hyperaccumulation (countable and uncountable, plural hyperaccumulations)

  1. The abnormally high accumulation of trace elements by a plant from its environment

Forms of hyperaccumulation

pluralhyperaccumulations

Origin of hyperaccumulation

From hyper- + accumulation.

Questions about hyperaccumulation

What does hyperaccumulation mean?
Hyperaccumulation means the abnormally high accumulation of trace elements by a plant from its environment.
What part of speech is hyperaccumulation?
Hyperaccumulation is a noun.
What is the plural of hyperaccumulation?
The plural of hyperaccumulation is hyperaccumulations.

Words near hyperaccumulation in the dictionary

  1. hyperaccretion
  2. hyperaccumulate
  3. hyperaccumulated
  4. hyperaccumulates
  5. hyperaccumulating
  6. hyperaccumulation
  7. hyperaccumulations
  8. hyperaccumulator
  9. hyperaccumulators
  10. hyperaccuracy
  11. hyperaccurate

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