biomagnification

English

Etymology

From bio- +‎ magnification.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

biomagnification (plural biomagnifications)

1. (biology) The process, in an ecosystem, in which a higher concentration of a substance in an organism is obtained higher up the food chain.

Synonyms

• bioamplification

Antonyms

• biodilution

Related terms

• biomagnifier
• biomagnify

Translations

process in an ecosystem

• Hindi: जैव आवर्धन m (jaiv āvardhan)

See also

• bioaccumulation