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biomagnification
(bi·o·mag·ni·fi·ca·tion)
Entry from US Dictionary
Pronunciation:
/ˌbīōˌmagnifiˈkāSHən/
noun
the concentration of toxins in an organism as a result of its ingesting other plants or animals in which the toxins are more widely disbursed.
Derivatives
biomagnify
verb
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