Overbloom
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Overbloom is a verb meaning (botany) To produce an excessive amount of flowers or algae.
Meaning
(botany) To produce an excessive amount of flowers or algae.
Example Sentences
Coupled with sewage, the unnatural intensity of these nutrients makes the algae in the bay overbloom, and too much algae in turn blocks sunlight.
Word Forms
- overblooms
- overblooming
- overbloomed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include overflower, outbloom, overblow, overbear, bloat, overbreed.
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