biotransference

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noun

The process by which a chemical or element is absorbed from one organism by another. It is most commonly due to that organism being eaten.

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Meanings

nounbiotransference (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe process by which a chemical or element is absorbed from one organism by another. It is most commonly due to that organism being eaten.

Origin

From bio- + transference.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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