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bioturbation

[ bahy-oh-tur-bey-shuhn ]
/ ˌbaɪ oʊ tɜrˈbeɪ ʃən /

noun

the alteration and disturbance of a site by living organisms; the turning and mixing of sediments by organisms, as rodents.

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Words nearby bioturbation

biotransformation, biotron, biotroph, Biot-Savart law, Biot's respiration, bioturbation, biotype, biovar, biovular, biowarfare, bioweapon
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Scientific definitions for bioturbation

bioturbation
[ bī′ō-tər-bā′shən ]

The stirring or mixing of sediment or soil by organisms, especially by burrowing, boring, or ingestion.
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