water bloom

noun

A dense population of microscopic photosynthetic organisms, such as algae or cyanobacteria, that rapidly proliferates on the surface of water bodies due to excess nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus.

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Meanings

noun
  1. biologyA dense population of microscopic photosynthetic organisms, such as algae or cyanobacteria, that rapidly proliferates on the surface of water bodies due to excess nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus.
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water bloom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20bloom

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