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prebiological

American  
[pree-bahy-uh-loj-i-kuhl] / ˌpri baɪ əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl /

adjective

  1. a variant of prebiotic.

Etymology

Origin of prebiological

First recorded in 1950–55; pre- + biological

Example Sentences

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In my laboratory at Cornell University we work on, among other things, prebiological organic chemistry, making some notes of the music of life.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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