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English
Etymology
From bio- + degrade.
Verb
biodegrade (third-person singular simple present biodegrades, present participle biodegrading, simple past and past participle biodegraded)
- to decompose as a result of biological action, especially by microorganisms
Translations
to decompose as a result of biological action
Spanish
Verb
biodegrade
- inflection of biodegradar:
- first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative