bioaccumulation

== English == === Etymology === From bio- +‎ accumulation. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === bioaccumulation (countable and uncountable, plural bioaccumulations) (biology) The process by which substances accumulate in the tissues of living organisms; used especially of toxic substances that accumulate by means of a food chain. ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === Further reading === bioaccumulation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia