bioaccumulate
verb
bioaccumulate is spelled B-I-O-A-C-C-U-M-U-L-A-T-E: 13 letters. It appears about once in every 58 million words in written English, the 237,177th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, bioaccumulate means “To accumulate in a biological system over time” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in bioaccumulate?
| Letters | 13: B-I-O-A-C-C-U-M-U-L-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 58 million words; the 237,177th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bioaccumulate?
Bioaccumulate appears about once in every 58 million words in written English, the 237,177th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of bioaccumulate
- bioaccumulates present, singular, he/she/it
- bioaccumulating participle, present
- bioaccumulated participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bioaccumulate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To accumulate in a biological system over time.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Bioaccumulate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to accumulate in a biological system:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | bioakkumulieren |
| Portuguese | bioacumular |
| Spanish | bioacumular |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does bioaccumulate come from?
From bio- + accumulate.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).