-biosis

a combining form meaning “mode of life,” used in the formation of compound words: aerobiosis; parabiosis.

Origin of -biosis

<Greek bíōsis, equivalent to biō-, verbid stem of bioûn to live + -sis-sis; cf. anabiosis, symbiosis, on which subsequent coinages were probably modeled

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British Dictionary definitions for -biosis

-biosis

n combining form

indicating a specified mode of life: symbiosis

Origin of -biosis

New Latin, from Greek biōsis; see bio-, -osis

Derived forms of -biosis

-biotic, adj combining form

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