bioturbed
/ˈbaɪoʊˌtɜrbd/
adjective
- Disturbed or disrupted by living organisms, especially in soil or sediment.
- The construction site had bioturbed ground from years of rodent burrowing.
- The bioturbed soil showed signs of earthworm activity throughout the garden.
- Marine biologists studied the bioturbed seafloor where crabs had been digging.
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