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adjective 4.biological:
a bio control service using praying mantises to reduce the population of garden pests.
Origin: 1945–50; by shortening; as adj., independent use of
bio-, taken as a free form
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
bioshort for
biography, attested from 1961.
American Heritage
Abbreviations & Acronyms
BIOS Basic Input/Output System |
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