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bio

1

[bahy-oh]

noun

plural

bios 
  1. biography.

  2. biology.



adjective

  1. biographical.

  2. biological.

    a bio control service using praying mantises to reduce the population of garden pests.

bio-

2
  1. a combining form meaning “life” occurring in loanwords from Greek (biography ); on this model, used in the formation of compound words (bioluminescence ).

bio-

1

combining form

  1. indicating or involving life or living organisms

    biogenesis

    biolysis

  2. indicating a human life or career

    biography

    biopic

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

bio

2

/ ˈɪəʊ /

noun

  1. short for biography

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of bio1

1945–50; by shortening; as adj., independent use of bio-, taken as a free form

Origin of bio2

Combining form of Greek íDz life; akin to Latin īܲ living, Sanskrit ī. See quick
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of bio1

from Greek bios life
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You can still find his bio on the White House website, since he was honored as a “Champion of Change,” by President Obama.

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Inspired by communities like Rachel Karten's Link in Bio Discord and Julia Harrison's Saloon Substack, Ehrenkranz wanted to remove the stigma from being unemployed and create a nurturing environment for those looking to get back on their feet.

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She graduated from high school when she was 16, and her Instagram bio mentions a master’s degree in national security.

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She also earned a master’s degree in public administration and policy from Cal State Long Beach and has worked for the South Gate city attorney’s office and Los Angeles mayor’s office, according to her bio.

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It has announced spinoffs of two companies — Form Bio, which markets advanced computational techniques to develop new therapies, and Breaking, which develops technologies to remove plastics from the environment.

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When To Use

What doesbio-mean?

The combining form bio- is used like a prefix meaning “life.” It is often used in scientific terms, especially in biology.The form bio- comes from Greek íDz, meaning “life.” The Latin cognate of íDz is īٲ, “life,” which is the source of words such as vital. Find out more at our entry for vital.What are variants of bio-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, bio- becomes bi-, as in biome. Want to know more? Read our 51Թs That Use article for bi-.

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