Word: bioamplification
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bi
o
am
pli
fi
ca
tion
Definition: Alternative form of biomagnification. 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: ample
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Not contracted or brief; not concise; extended; diffusive
Etymology Compounds: Affix: amplus
Language: la
Decoded: amplus
Meaning: large
Affix: -ify
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: To produce verbs meaning to make.
Affix: -ification
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: The process of becoming.