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overbloom

verb

Etymology

From over- + bloom.

  1. derived from Bloem
  2. derived from Blom
  3. derived from blōma
  4. derived from blom
  5. prefixed as overbloom — “over + bloom”

Definitions

  1. To produce an excessive amount of flowers or algae.

    • Coupled with sewage, the unnatural intensity of these nutrients makes the algae in the bay overbloom, and too much algae in turn blocks sunlight.

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