biodeposit

English

Etymology

bio- +‎ deposit

Noun

biodeposit (plural biodeposits)

1. A deposit of biological origin.
   • 2015 July 28, “Detecting Subtle Shifts in Ecosystem Functioning in a Dynamic Estuarine Environment”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     Simultaneously, foraging animals bioturbate sediments, produce organic rich biodeposits and faeces, and excrete inorganic nutrients […]

Verb

biodeposit (third-person singular simple present biodeposits, present participle biodepositing, simple past and past participle biodeposited)

1. To cause, or to undergo biodeposition