biomass

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Synonyms: bio-mass, bio mass

Antonyms: bio-mass, bio mass

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|biology}} The [[total#Adjective|total]] [[mass#Noun|mass]] of a [[living thing]] or a [[part#Noun|part]] thereof (such as a [[cell#Noun|cell]]).
2. {{lb|en|biology}} The total mass of all, or a [[specified#Adjective|specified]] [[category]] of, living things within a [[specific#Adjective|specific]] [[area]], [[habitat]], etc.
3. {{senseid|en|fuel}} [[organic matter|Organic matter]] derived from living things that were [[recently]] [[alive]] (especially [[vegetation]]) [[use#Verb|used]] as a [[fuel#Noun|fuel]] or [[source#Noun|source]] of [[energy]], especially if [[cultivate]]d for that [[purpose#Noun|purpose]]; also, fuel [[produce#Verb|produced]] from such organic matter; [[biofuel]].

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