- bioaccumulate
- bio·accumulate
English syllables. 2014.
bioaccumulate
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bioaccumulate — verb To accumulate in a biological system over time … Wiktionary
bioaccumulate — v. accumulate in a biological system … English contemporary dictionary
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bioaccumulate — verb see bioaccumulation … Useful english dictionary
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