Home › Words › B › biomantlebiomantlebiomantle means the upper part of a soil, subject to bioturbation.EtymologyFrom bio- + mantle.nounThe upper part of a soil, subject to bioturbation.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.biomantling 85% match — bioturbation of the upper part of the soil vs biomantle →bioturbation 62% match — The mixing of soil or sediment by living organisms. vs biomantle →biopedturbation 62% match — The mixing or disturbance of soil by living organisms, as opposed to disturbance of other media such as sediment or leaf litter. vs biomantle →biomatter 62% match — biological matter. vs biomantle →biomixing 61% match — The contribution to the mixing of soils or waters by the action of living organisms vs biomantle →bioturbate 61% match — To rework and mix soils or other sediments. vs biomantle →bioturbated 60% match — mixed by bioturbation vs biomantle →biomat 58% match — A clogging layer of typically densely packed decaying organic matter which impedes the downward flow of water. vs biomantle →