biomanipulation

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noun

the deliberate alteration of an ecosystem by adding or removing species, especially predators

OriginEnglish manipulation ← Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-) ← Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- →
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Meanings

nounbiomanipulation (countable and uncountable, plural biomanipulations)

plural biomanipulations

  1. countableuncountablethe deliberate alteration of an ecosystem by adding or removing species, especially predators

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  2. Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
  3. Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
  4. Englishbio-
  5. Englishmanipulation
  6. Englishbiomanipulation

From bio- + manipulation.

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Translations

Finnish biomanipulaatio
  • biomanipulaatiodeliberate alteration of an ecosystem
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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