bioturbate

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word bioturbate. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word bioturbate, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say bioturbate in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word bioturbate you have here. The definition of the word bioturbate will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofbioturbate, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Etymology

From bio- +‎ turbate.

Verb

bioturbate (third-person singular simple present bioturbates, present participle bioturbating, simple past and past participle bioturbated)

  1. (biology) To rework and mix soils or other sediments.
    • 2019 June 25, Robert C. Aller, J. Kirk Cochran, “The Critical Role of Bioturbation for Particle Dynamics, Priming Potential, and Organic C Remineralization in Marine Sediments: Local and Basin Scales”, in Frontiers in Earth Science, →DOI:
      Basin and regional scale capture of labile substrates into bioturbated deposits can be generally demonstrated, for example, along the highly productive Cape Hatteras continental margin.