-biosis

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

   aerobiosis; parabiosis.

-biosis

combining form

1. indicating a specified mode of life

   symbiosis

Derived Forms

• -biotic, combining_form:in_adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of -biosis¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of -biosis¹

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