-BIOSIS

Meaning of -BIOSIS in English

[-biosis] n comb form, pl -bioses [NL, fr. Gk biosis, fr. bioun to live, fr. bios life--more at quick]: mode of life "parabiosis"

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-BIOSIS — noun combining form (plural -bioses) see: quick mode of life
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-BIOSIS — ˌbīˈōsə̇s noun combining form ( plural -bioses ) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek biōsis, from bioun to live (from bios …
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-BIOSIS — a combining form meaning "mode of life," used in the formation of compound words: aerobiosis; parabiosis. [ bíosis, equiv. to …
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BIOSIS — n. life, setting apart living organisms, life in a broad sense
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-BIOSIS — ( plural -bioses ) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek biōsis, from bioun to live, from bios life — more at …
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BIOSIS — n. Function: noun combining form Inflected Form: plural -bioses Etymology: New Latin, from Greek bi ō sis, from bioun to …
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PARA- — I. prefix or par- Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin, from Greek, from para; akin to Greek pro …
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CRYPTOBIOSIS — ¦krip(ˌ)tōˌ noun ( plural cryptobioses ) Etymology: New Latin, from crypt- + -biosis : the reversible cessation of metabolism under …
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XENOBIOSIS — |zenəˌbī|ōsə̇s noun ( plural xenobio·ses -ōˌsēz) Etymology: New Latin, from xen- + -biosis : symbiosis in which members of two …
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TROPHOBIOSIS — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌbīˈōsə̇s noun ( plural trophobio·ses -ˈōˌsēz) Etymology: New Latin, from troph- + -biosis 1. : a relation in which an …
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PLESIOBIOSIS — ˌplēsēōˌbīˈōsə̇s noun ( plural plesiobio·ses -ōˌsēz) Etymology: New Latin, from plesi- + -biosis : casual association of two or more …
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PHYLACOBIOSIS — ˌfiləkōˌbīˈōsə̇s noun ( plural phylacobioses ) Etymology: New Latin, from phylaco- (from Greek phylak-, phylax guard) + -biosis : a …
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PARABIOSIS — |parə+ noun ( plural parabioses ) Etymology: New Latin, from para- (I) + biosis 1. a. : reversible suspension of …
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OXYBIOSIS — ˌäksēˌbīˈōsə̇s noun ( plural oxybio·ses -ōˌsēz) Etymology: New Latin, from oxy- (II) + -biosis : aerobiosis
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NECROBIOSIS — |nekrōˌbī|ōsə̇s noun ( plural necrobioses -ˌsēz) Etymology: New Latin, from necr- + -biosis : death of a cell or group …
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NECR- — combining form or necro- Etymology: Late Latin, from Greek nekr-, nekro-, from nekros dead body, dead person — more at …
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MIXOBIOSIS — ˌmiksō+ noun ( plural mixobioses ) Etymology: New Latin, from mixo- + -biosis : a form of mutualism in which …
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METABIOSIS — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌbīˈōsə̇s noun Etymology: New Latin, from meta- + -biosis : a mode of life in which one organism so depends …
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META- — in pronunciations below, | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷.|med.ə or |metə prefix or met- Etymology: New Latin & Medieval Latin, from Late Latin or Greek; …
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MACROBIOSIS — ˌmakrōˌbīˈōsə̇s noun ( -es ) Etymology: New Latin, from Late Greek makrobiōsis, from makr- macr- + -biōsis -biosis : longevity
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LESTOBIOSIS — ˌlestōˌbīˈōsə̇s noun ( plural lestobio·ses -ōˌsēz) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek lēistēs robber + New Latin -biosis; akin to Latin …
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ENANTIOBIOSIS — ə̇ˌnantēōˌbīˈōsə̇s, eˌ- noun also en·an·to·bi·o·sis -tōˌb- ( plural enantiobioses also enantobioses ) Etymology: New Latin, from enantio- + -biosis : …
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ENANTIO- — combining form Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, from enantios, from enanti in the presence of, from en in + anti …
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COLACOBIOSIS — ˌkäləˌkōbīˈōsə̇s, -bēˈ- noun ( plural colacobio·ses -ˌsēz) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek kolak-, kolax parasite + New Latin -o- + …
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CLEPTOBIOSIS — |kleptō+ noun ( plural cleptobioses ) Etymology: New Latin, from clepto- (from Greek klepto- theft, from kleptein to steal) + …
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CATABIOSIS — ˌkad.əˌbīˈōsə̇s, -_bēˈ- noun ( plural catabio·ses -ōˌsēz) Etymology: New Latin, from cata- + biosis : the degenerative biological changes accompanying …
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ASTHENOBIOSIS — |asthə(ˌ)nōˌbīˈōsə̇s noun ( plural asthenobio·ses -ōˌsēz) Etymology: New Latin, from asthen- + -biosis : a state of reduced activity that …
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ARCHEBIOSIS — ˌärkə̇ˌbīˈōsə̇s noun Etymology: New Latin, from arche- + -biosis : abiogenesis especially as relating to the initial formation of living …
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ANTIBIOSIS — ˌ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ˌbīˈōsə̇s noun ( plural antibio·ses -ōˌsēz) Etymology: New Latin, from anti- (I) + -biosis : antagonistic association between organisms to …
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ANOXYBIOSIS — aˌnäksəˌbīˈōsə̇s, əˈn- noun Etymology: New Latin, from an- + oxy- (oxygen) + biosis : anaerobiosis
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ANHYDROBIOSIS — (|)anˌhydrōbīˈōsə̇s noun ( plural anhydrobio·ses -ōˌsēz) Etymology: New Latin, from anhydr- + biosis 1. of a usually aquatic organism : …
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LESTOBIOSIS — — lestobiotic /les'toh buy ot"ik/ , adj. /les'toh buy oh"sis/ , n. , pl. lestobioses /-seez/ . cleptobiosis characterized by …
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