"biovolume" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: biovolumes [plural]
Etymology: bio- + volume Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|bio|volume}} bio- + volume Head templates: {{en-noun}} biovolume (plural biovolumes)
  1. The volume of cells in a unit amount of water (normally quoted in cubic millimetres per litre).
    Sense id: en-biovolume-en-noun-Nae~ezqW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52
  2. (ecology) A surrogate for biomass, used in ecological studies of invertebrates (normally quoted in cubic millimetres). Categories (topical): Ecology
    Sense id: en-biovolume-en-noun-jC4rn8m6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with bio- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with bio-: 37 63 Topics: biology, ecology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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