bio

¹

[ bahy-oh ]

noun

, plural bi·os.

1. biography.
2. biology.

adjective

1. biographical.
2. biological:

   a bio control service using praying mantises to reduce the population of garden pests.

bio-

²

1. a combining form meaning “life” occurring in loanwords from Greek ( biography ); on this model, used in the formation of compound words ( bioluminescence ).

bio

¹

/ ˈbaɪəʊ /

noun

1. See biography
   short for biography

bio-

²

combining_form

1. indicating or involving life or living organisms

   biolysis

   biogenesis

2. indicating a human life or career

   biopic

   biography

Word History and Origins

Origin of bio¹

1945–50; by shortening; as adj., independent use of bio-, taken as a free form

Origin of bio²

Combining form of Greek bíos life; akin to Latin vīvus living, Sanskrit jīvas. See quick

Word History and Origins

Origin of bio¹

from Greek bios life

Example Sentences

That tweet came from Shay Horse, whose bio lists him as an independent photojournalist with ties to Occupy Wall Street.

From The Daily Beast

In her Twitter profile bio, writer Liz Tuccillo calls herself a “relationship know-it-all.”

From The Daily Beast

Nicaragua is the largest country in Central America, and one of the most bio-diverse and beautiful.

From The Daily Beast

A brief bio is to be found in a deposition she gave in the criminal case before the felony charge was dropped.

From The Daily Beast

This renewable (I mean renewed every single damn day) bio-energy (otherwise known as fetid rot) helps keep the coop warm.

From The Daily Beast

All this is part of a vast new science which is called bio-chemistry, or the chemistry of life.

From Project Gutenberg

He has a sense of humor about all things except this sacred bio-chemistry.

From Project Gutenberg

Or bio-weapons; a man-made plague that had gotten out of control and all but depopulated the planet.

From Project Gutenberg

The same law holds good in bio-geography; here, too, area gives strength and a small territorial foothold means weakness.

From Project Gutenberg

The relation of life to the earth's area is a fundamental question of bio-geography.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• account
• anecdote
• autobiography
• biography
• chronicle
• diary
• essay
• journal
• life
• life story
• memory
• narrative
• note
• recollection
• reminiscence
• thesis
• treatise