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bi⋅o

  [bahy-oh] noun, plural bi⋅os, adjective Informal.
Use bio in a Sentence
–noun
1. biography.
2. biology.
–adjective
3. biographical.
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

bio-

 
a combining form meaning “life” occurring in loanwords from Greek (biography); on this model, used in the formation of compound words (bioluminescence).
Also, especially before a vowel, bi-.

Origin:
comb. form of Gk bíos life; akin to L vīvus living, Skt jīvas. See quick

bi⋅og

  [bahy-og]
–noun Informal.
biography.
Also, bio.

Origin:
1940–45; by shortening
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bi·o   (bī'ō)   
n.   pl. bi·os Informal

  1. A biography.

  2. A biographical sketch or outline.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

bio- 
from Gk. bio-, comb. form of bios "life, course or way of living" (as opposed to zoe "animal life, organic life"), from PIE base *gweie- "to live" (cf. Skt. jivah "alive, living;" O.E. cwic "alive;" L. vivus "living, alive," vita "life;" M.Pers. zhiwak "alive;" O.C.S. zivo "to live;" Lith. gyvas "living, alive;" O.Ir. bethu "life," bith "age;" Welsh byd "world"). The correct usage is that in biography, but in modern science it has been extended to mean "organic life."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

bio- or bi-
pref.

  1. Life; living organism: biology.

  2. Biology; biological: biophysics.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
bio

  1. biographical summary

  2. biology

BIO
Biotechnology Industry Organization
The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
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