biodeterioration

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English deterioration English biodeterioration From bio- + deterioration.

1. Any undesirable change in the properties of a material, a construction, or a process caused by the vital activities of organisms.