Word: bioaccumulation
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bi
o
ac
cu
mu
la
tion
Definition: The process by which substances accumulate in the tissues of living organisms; used especially of toxic substances that accumulate via a food chain.
Morphemes:
Affix: bio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: organic life
Etymology Compounds: Affix: βίο-
Language: grc
Decoded: bio-
Meaning: βίο-
Affix: accumulate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To heap up in a mass; to pile up; to collect or bring together (either literally or figuratively)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ad
Language: la
Decoded: ad
Meaning: to, towards, at
Affix: cumulus
Language: la
Decoded: cumulus
Meaning: a heap
Affix: -ō
Language: la
Decoded: -o
Meaning: denominative
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.