Biomagnification

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The process, in an ecosystem, in which a higher concentration of a substance in an organism is obtained higher up the food chain.

Synonyms

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bioamplificationbioamplificationbiomultiplication

Etymology

From bio- + magnification.

Related phrases

food chain

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