biosequestration

noun

The gathering and storing of some substance within living tissue such that it is sequestered from the environment (for some duration, which may vary).

“Increased plant growth resulted in greater biosequestration than predicted.”

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Meanings

nounbiosequestration (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe gathering and storing of some substance within living tissue such that it is sequestered from the environment (for some duration, which may vary).
    1. especiallyuncountableRemoval and storage of carbon from the atmosphere by conversion of carbon dioxide into biomass, generally by photosynthetic plants or bacteria.

      Increased plant growth resulted in greater biosequestration than predicted.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
carbon sequestration

Origin

From bio- + sequestration; also, by surface analysis, biosequester + -ation.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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