Word: biomagnification
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bi
o
mag
ni
fi
ca
tion
Definition: The process, in an ecosystem, in which a higher concentration of a substance in an organism is obtained higher up the food chain.
Morphemes:
Affix: bio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: organic life
Etymology Compounds: Affix: βίο-
Language: grc
Decoded: bio-
Meaning: βίο-
Affix: magnify
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To make (something) larger or more important.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: magnificāre
Language: la
Decoded: magnificare
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I prize, esteem highly.
Affix: -ification
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: The process of becoming.