bioherm

bi·o·herm

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bahy-oh-hurm]
- /ˈbaɪ oʊˌhɜrm/
- /bˌaɪəʊhˈɜːm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bahy-oh-hurm]
- /ˈbaɪ oʊˌhɜrm/

Definitions of bioherm word

noun bioherm a mound of material laid down by sedentary marine organisms, esp a coral reef 3
noun bioherm the fossilized remains of such a mound 3
noun bioherm a reeflike mass or mound of limestone built by sedentary organisms, as corals 3
noun bioherm coral reef 3
noun bioherm 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. 1
noun bioherm (geology) A massive, unlayered, mound-shape body in discordant relationship to the surrounding layered facies which drape over it; thus either a reef or a bank (after Asquith, 1979, p.73). 0

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Origin of bioherm

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

1925-30; bio- + -herm < Greek hérma sunken rock, reef

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Parts of speech for Bioherm

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bioherm popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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