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View synonyms for bio

bio

1

[ bahy-oh ]

noun

, plural bi·os.


adjective

  1. 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

combining_form

  1. indicating or involving life or living organisms

    biogenesis

    biolysis

  2. indicating a human life or career

    biopic

    biography

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


bio

2

/ ˈbaɪəʊ /

noun

  1. short for biography
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bio1

from Greek bios life
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Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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