bioherm

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

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

词形变化

bioherms plural

词源

From bio- (“life”) + Ancient Greek ἕρμα (hérma, “sunken rock, reef”).
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