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Meaning of bioherm | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

A mass of rock constructed from the remains of marine organisms such as coral or algae, especially in a mound or dome shape.

Equivalents

Gaeilge bith-heirm
Italiano bioherma

Examples

“Bioherms are built quickly. Over the course of a century, one will rise by up to 7 metres, and expand across the sea floor, following the contours and topology of what already exists.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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