biodeposit
English
editEtymology
editNoun
editbiodeposit (plural biodeposits)
- A deposit of biological origin.
- 2015 July 28, “Detecting Subtle Shifts in Ecosystem Functioning in a Dynamic Estuarine Environment”, in PLOS ONE[1], :
- Simultaneously, foraging animals bioturbate sediments, produce organic rich biodeposits and faeces, and excrete inorganic nutrients […]
Verb
editbiodeposit (third-person singular simple present biodeposits, present participle biodepositing, simple past and past participle biodeposited)
- To cause, or to undergo biodeposition