English Explanatory Dictionary

bio-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. Combining form of life.
  2. Combining form of biological.

Pronunciation

/ˈbaɪˌəʊ/ /ˈbaɪˌoʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-bio-.wav [ˈbaɪˌoː] /ˈbɑɪˌəʉ/ /ˈbɑɪɐʉ/ /ˈbaɪˌɐʉ/

Word forms

bio-

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- From Ancient Greek βιο- (bio-), combining form and stem of βίος (bíos, “life”). By surface analysis, bi- (“life”) + -o-.

Antonyms

thanato-

Related words

biota zoo-

Derived words

abiotic antibiotic probiotic symbiosis
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