Bioherm
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A mass of rock constructed from the remains of marine organisms such as coral or algae, especially in a mound or dome shape.
"Bioherms are built quickly. Over the course of a century, one will rise by up to 7 metres, and expand across the sea floor, following the contours and topology of what already exists."
Synonyms
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More examples"Bioherms are built quickly. Over the course of a century, one will rise by up to 7 metres, and expand across the sea floor, following the contours and topology of what already exists."
Etymology
From bio- (“life”) + Ancient Greek ἕρμα (hérma, “sunken rock, reef”).