bioaccumulator

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noun

A biological or biochemical accumulator

OriginEnglish accumulator ← Latin accumulātor ← Proto-Indo-European *ḱuh₁mósder.? →
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Meanings

nounbioaccumulator (plural bioaccumulators)

plural bioaccumulators

  1. A biological or biochemical accumulator

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  2. Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
  3. Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
  4. Englishbio-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
  6. Proto-Italic*ad
  7. Proto-Italic*ad-
  8. Latinad-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*ḱewh₁-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*ḱuh₁mósder.?
  11. Latincumulus
  12. Latincumulō
  13. Latinaccumulō
  14. Latinaccumulātor
  15. Englishaccumulator
  16. Englishbioaccumulator

From bio- + accumulator.

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APA

bioaccumulator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioaccumulator

MLA

“bioaccumulator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioaccumulator. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bioaccumulator,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioaccumulator.

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