bio
biological: a bio control service using praying mantises to reduce the population of garden pests.
Origin of bio
1Other definitions for bio- (2 of 2)
a combining form meaning “life” occurring in loanwords from Greek (biography); on this model, used in the formation of compound words (bioluminescence).
Origin of bio-
2- Also especially before a vowel, bi-.
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How to use bio in a sentence
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.”
Confessions of a Rom-Com Writer: Liz Tuccillo Talks ‘Sex and the City,’ ‘Take Care,’ and More | Kevin Fallon | December 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNicaragua is the largest country in Central America, and one of the most bio-diverse and beautiful.
China’s Nicaragua Canal Could Spark a New Central America Revolution | Nina Lakhani | November 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA brief bio is to be found in a deposition she gave in the criminal case before the felony charge was dropped.
From Ferguson Cop Embroiled in a Brutality Suit to City Councilwoman | Michael Daly | August 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThis renewable (I mean renewed every single damn day) bio-energy (otherwise known as fetid rot) helps keep the coop warm.
What Did TJ Mean By “Pursuit of Happiness,” Anyway? | P. J. O’Rourke | June 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
All this is part of a vast new science which is called bio-chemistry, or the chemistry of life.
The Book of Life: Vol. I Mind and Body; Vol. II Love and Society | Upton SinclairHe has a sense of humor about all things except this sacred bio-chemistry.
The Book of Life: Vol. I Mind and Body; Vol. II Love and Society | Upton SinclairOr bio-weapons; a man-made plague that had gotten out of control and all but depopulated the planet.
Space Viking | Henry Beam PiperThe same law holds good in bio-geography; here, too, area gives strength and a small territorial foothold means weakness.
Influences of Geographic Environment | Ellen Churchill SempleThe relation of life to the earth's area is a fundamental question of bio-geography.
Influences of Geographic Environment | Ellen Churchill Semple
British Dictionary definitions for bio (1 of 2)
/ (ˈbaɪəʊ) /
British Dictionary definitions for bio- (2 of 2)
indicating or involving life or living organisms: biogenesis; biolysis
indicating a human life or career: biography; biopic
Origin of bio-
2Collins 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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