biomagnification

English

Etymology

bio- +‎ magnification

Noun

biomagnification (plural biomagnifications)

(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

Translations

process in an ecosystem

See also

bioaccumulation

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