bio-

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Related to bio-: Bio-diesel, Bio-oil

bio-

(word root) life

Examples of words with the root bio-: biography, biopsy

bio-

or bi-

pref.

1. Life; living organism: biome.

2. Biology; biological: biophysics.

[Greek, from bios, life; see g^wei- in Indo-European roots.]

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bio-

or before a vowel

bi-

combining form

1. indicating or involving life or living organisms: biogenesis; biolysis.

2. indicating a human life or career: biography; biopic.

[from Greek bios life]

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bi•o

(ˈbaɪ oʊ)

n., pl. bi•os,

1. biography.

2. biology.

[1945–50]

bio-

a combining form meaning “life,” “living organism,” “biology”: biodegradable.

Also, esp. before a vowel, bi-.

[comb. form of Greek bíos life]

Translations

bio-

[ˈbaɪəʊ-] prefix → bio-

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Respondents mostly consider as bio- products "products of organic farming, which do not contain chemical compounds" or "are not produced with the help of synthetic fertilizers."