bioturbatedadj.
/ˌbʌɪə(ʊ)təˈbeɪtᵻd/, U.S. /ˌbaɪoʊtərˈbeɪdᵻd/ Palaeontology and Ecology.
Of a sediment or deposit: subjected to bioturbation; disturbed or disordered as a result of bioturbation.
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the world > the earth > water > sea or ocean > region of sea or ocean > [adjective] > relating to or disturbed by bioturbation
bioturbated1962
bioturbational1969
1962 Paläontol. Zeitschrift 36 237 Significantly the retrusive specimens within this more completely bioturbated zone are also the best preserved.
1963 D. V. Ager Princ. Paleoecol. vii. 113 (caption) Bioturbated sandstone with bedding destroyed by burrowing organisms.
1984 Science 25 May 873/1 A common trace fossil in..bioturbated sequences.
2001 G. C. Cadée in K. Reise Ecol. Compar. Sedimentary Shores vi. 128 Totally bioturbated sediments occurred in areas with relatively low-energy levels.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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