biosentinel

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noun

Any organism that is the first to respond to a change in the environment, typically the presence of a pollutant

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Meanings

nounbiosentinel (plural biosentinels)

plural biosentinels

  1. biologyAny organism that is the first to respond to a change in the environment, typically the presence of a pollutant

Origin

From bio- + sentinel.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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