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bioherm
[ bahy-oh-hurm ]
noun
, Geology.
- a carbonate rock formation, in the form of an ancient reef or hummock, consisting of the fossilized remains of corals, algae, mollusks, and other sedentary marine life, and commonly surrounded by rock of a different lithology.
bioherm
/ ˈbaɪəʊˌhɜːm /
noun
- a mound of material laid down by sedentary marine organisms, esp a coral reef
- the fossilized remains of such a mound
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- bio·hermal adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bioherm1
C20: from bio- + Greek herma submerged rock
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