bionomics
[ bahy-uh-nom-iks ]
/ ˌbaɪ əˈnɒm ɪks /
noun (used with a singular verb)
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bi·o·nom·ic, bi·o·nom·i·cal, adjectivebi·o·nom·i·cal·ly, adverbbi·on·o·mist [bahy-on-uh-mist] /baɪˈɒn ə mɪst/, nounWords nearby bionomics
bion, biondi, bionecrosis, bionic, bionics, bionomics, bionomy, bioorganic, biopesticide, biopharmaceutical, biopharmaceutics
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British Dictionary definitions for bionomics
bionomics
/ (ˌbaɪəˈnɒmɪks) /
noun
(functioning as singular) a less common name for ecology (def. 1), ecology (def. 2)
Derived forms of bionomics
bionomic, adjectivebionomically, adverbbionomist (baɪˈɒnəmɪst), nounWord Origin for bionomics
C19: from bio- + nomics on pattern of economics
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Scientific definitions for bionomics
bionomics
[ bī′ə-nŏm′ĭks ]
See ecology.
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