Biomagnifier
noun as in strong fondness
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Example:Pesticides in the soil are a significant environmental biomagnifier that can harm wildlife.
Definition:A substance that accumulates in the tissues of organisms in amounts greater than that present in the environment and is passed on through the food chain.
From environmental biomagnifier
Example:Contaminated fish are a toxic biomagnifier for mercury, which accumulates in their tissues and then in those of the animals that eat them.
Definition:A chemical or pollutant that increases in concentration among the organisms in a food chain, leading to higher toxicity in organisms higher up the chain.
From toxic biomagnifier
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