Meanings
nounbiomagnification (plural biomagnifications)
plural biomagnifications
- biologyThe process, in an ecosystem, in which a higher concentration of a substance in an organism is obtained higher up the food chain.
Synonyms: bioamplification, biomultiplication · Antonyms: biodilution
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe process, in an ecosystem, in which a higher concentration of a substance in an organism is obtained higher up the food chain.
Opposite
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
- Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
- Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
- Englishbio-
- Proto-Indo-European*méǵh₂s
- Proto-Indo-European*m̥ǵh₂nós
- Proto-Italic*magnos
- Latinmagnus
- Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
- Proto-Italic*θakos
- Latinmagnificus
- Latinmagnificāre
- Middle Frenchmagnifier
- Middle Englishmagnifien
- Englishmagnify
- Englishmagnification
- Englishbiomagnification
From bio- + magnification.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Hindi जैव आवर्धन
- जैव आवर्धन (jaiv āvardhan)process in an ecosystem
Indonesian biomagnifikasi
- biomagnifikasiprocess in an ecosystem
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with biomagnification
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
biomagnification. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biomagnification
MLA
“biomagnification.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biomagnification. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “biomagnification,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biomagnification.
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