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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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"bio-." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "bio-." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-bio005.html "bio-." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-bio005.html |
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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. |
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "bio-." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "bio-." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-bio.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "bio-." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-bio.html |
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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. |
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T. F. HOAD. "bio-." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "bio-." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-bio.html T. F. HOAD. "bio-." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-bio.html |
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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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MICHAEL ALLABY. "bio-." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "bio-." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-bio.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "bio-." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-bio.html |
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bio- combining form denoting life or living organisms.
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"bio-." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "bio-." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-bio.html "bio-." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-bio.html |
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