Bioherm
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bioherm is a noun meaning (geology) A mass of rock constructed from the remains of marine organisms such as coral or algae, especially in a mound or dome shape.
Meaning
(geology) A mass of rock constructed from the remains of marine organisms such as coral or algae, especially in a mound or dome shape.
Example Sentences
Bioherms are built quickly. Over the course of a century, one will rise by up to 7 metres, and expand across the sea floor, following the contours and topology of what already exists.
Word Forms
- bioherms
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include phytoherm, hystrichosphere, corallum, cryptoendolith, herborization, mycoderm.
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