bio
1 Americanadjective
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biological.
a bio control service using praying mantises to reduce the population of garden pests.
combining form
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indicating or involving life or living organisms
biogenesis
biolysis
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indicating a human life or career
biography
biopic
noun
Usage
What does bio- mean? The combining form bio- is used like a prefix meaning “life.” It is often used in scientific terms, especially in biology.The form bio- comes from Greek bíos, meaning “life.” The Latin cognate of bíos is vīta, “life,” which is the source of words such as vital. Find out more at our entry for vital.What are variants of bio-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, bio- becomes bi-, as in biome. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use article for bi-.
Etymology
Origin of bio1
1945–50; by shortening; as adj., independent use of bio-, taken as a free form
Origin of bio-2
Combining form of Greek bíos life; akin to Latin vīvus living, Sanskrit jīvas. See quick
Example Sentences
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Per her author bio, Davis is now a force in the poly community, presenting workshops on polyamory and editing an online publication called “Polyamory Today.”
From Los Angeles Times
Contract research, development and manufacturing organizations should see stronger earnings and rising demand in 2026, with WuXi AppTec and WuXi Bio favored.
The largely unknown user, whose bio refers to him as a "conservative Californian" has less than 500 followers.
From Barron's
Revolution Medicines’s RAS-drug research stems from the work of a Harvard University scientist and serial entrepreneur Gregory Verdine, who helped establish a company, called Warp Drive Bio, that found molecules that attacked the target by sequencing the genomes of bacteria.
A 2022 study looked into the impact of originality of dating bio text on perceived attractiveness among Dutch dating-app users.
From Slate
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