单词 | bioherm |
释义 | bioherm in British English (ˈbaɪəʊˌhɜːm) noun 1. a mound of material laid down by sedentary marine organisms, esp a coral reef 2. the fossilized remains of such a mound Word origin C20: from bio- + Greek herma submerged rockbioherm in American English (ˈbaɪoʊˌhɜrm) US noun 1. a reeflike mass or mound of limestone built by sedentary organisms, as corals see also biostrome2. coral reef Word origin < bio- + Gr herma, a reef |
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