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bio- • comb. form 1. of or relating to life: biosynthesis. ∎ biological; relating to biology: biohazard. ∎ of living beings: biogenesis.2. relating to or involving the use of toxic biological or biochemical substances as weapons of war: bioterrorism.
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1. From the Greek bios meaning ‘human life’, a prefix associating the word to which it is attached with living organisms or processes.
2. Prefix for allochems composed of bioclastic material. See FOLK LIMESTONE CLASSIFICATION.
1. From the Greek bios meaning ‘human life’, a prefix associating the word to which it is attached with living organisms or processes.
2. Prefix for allochems composed of bioclastic material. See FOLK LIMESTONE CLASSIFICATION.
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bio- comb. form of Gr. bios life (Cf. QUICK), as in biography XVII. — F. biographie or modL. biographia, medGr. biographia;
so biographer XVIII. biology XIX. — F. biologie — G.
so biographer XVIII. biology XIX. — F. biologie — G.
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bio- From the Greek bios, meaning ‘human life’, a prefix associating the word to which it is attached with living organisms or processes.
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