Bioturbation Definition

bīō-tər-bāshən
noun
The stirring or mixing of sediment or soil by organisms, especially by burrowing or boring.
American Heritage

(geology) The mixing of soil or sediment by living organisms.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Bioturbation

Noun

Singular:
bioturbation
Plural:
bioturbations

Origin of Bioturbation

  • German bio- bio- Latin turbātiō turbātiōn- distrubance (from turbātus) (past participle of turbāre to stir up disturb)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • bio- +"Ž Latin turbātiō (“disturbance; confusion")

    From Wiktionary

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