"bioturbate" meaning in English

See bioturbate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: bioturbates [present, singular, third-person], bioturbating [participle, present], bioturbated [participle, past], bioturbated [past]
Etymology: bio- + turbate Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|bio|turbate}} bio- + turbate Head templates: {{en-verb}} bioturbate (third-person singular simple present bioturbates, present participle bioturbating, simple past and past participle bioturbated)
  1. (biology) To rework and mix soils or other sediments. Categories (topical): Biology Related terms: bioturbation, bioturbator
    Sense id: en-bioturbate-en-verb-kkYxvboo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with bio- Topics: biology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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