biofouling.

The unwanted accumulation of organisms or biological material on a surface or device.

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Words that belong together

• marine biofouling
• biofouling control

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Biofouling reduced the intake’s efficiency.

The hull coating limited marine biofouling.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.