English Explanatory Dictionary

bioaccumulate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To accumulate in a biological system over time.

Word forms

bioaccumulate bioaccumulates bioaccumulating bioaccumulated

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *ḱuh₁mósder.? Latin cumulus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin cumulō Latin accumulō Latin accumulātusbor. Middle English accumylaten English accumulate English bioaccumulate From bio- + accumulate.

Derived words

bioaccumulation bioaccumulative bioaccumulativity
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