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bioaccumulation
bi·o·ac·cu·mu·la·tion [ b ō ə kymyə láysh'n ]


noun 
Definition:
 
organism's accumulation of harmful substance: the accumulation of a harmful substance such as a radioactive element, a heavy metal, or an organochlorine in an organism, especially an organism that forms part of the food chain

bi·o·ac·cu·mu·late [ b ō ə kymyə làyt ] intransitive verb
bi·o·ac·cu·mu·la·tive [ b ō ə kymyə làytiv ] adjective
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