bioturbation
noun
bioturbation is spelled B-I-O-T-U-R-B-A-T-I-O-N: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 34 million words in written English, the 178,202nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bioturbation means “The mixing of soil or sediment by living organisms” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bioturbation is bioturbations.
How many letters and syllables are in bioturbation?
| Letters | 12: B-I-O-T-U-R-B-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 34 million words; the 178,202nd 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 bioturbation?
Bioturbation appears about once in every 34 million words in written English, the 178,202nd 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 bioturbation
- bioturbations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bioturbation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The mixing of soil or sediment by living organisms.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does bioturbation come from?
From bio- + Latin turbātiō (“disturbance; confusion”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).