biodeposit

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noun

A deposit of biological origin.

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Meanings

nounbiodeposit (plural biodeposits)

plural biodeposits

  1. A deposit of biological origin.

    Simultaneously, foraging animals bioturbate sediments, produce organic rich biodeposits and faeces, and excrete inorganic nutrients […]

    2015 July 28, “Detecting Subtle Shifts in Ecosystem Functioning in a Dynamic Estuarine Environment”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
verbbiodeposit (third-person singular simple present biodeposits, present participle biodepositing, simple past and past participle biodeposited)

present singular third person biodeposits · participle present biodepositing · participle past biodeposited · past biodeposited

  1. To cause, or to undergo biodeposition

Origin

From bio- + deposit.

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APA

biodeposit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biodeposit

MLA

“biodeposit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biodeposit. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “biodeposit,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biodeposit.

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