ˈbīəˈfō(ə)r, -ȯ(ə)r noun
also bi·o·phor -fȯ(ə)r
( -s )
Etymology: German biophor, from bio- bi- (II) + -phor -phore
: the ultimate supramolecular vital unit in Weismann's theory of life processes, being conceived as the basic building block of living structures — see determinant 5a, id