"bioscavenger" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bioscavengers [plural]
Etymology: bio- + scavenger Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|bio|scavenger}} bio- + scavenger Head templates: {{en-noun}} bioscavenger (plural bioscavengers)
  1. (biochemistry) A biochemical scavenger Categories (topical): Biochemistry

Inflected forms

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