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biolysises

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bi⋅ol⋅y⋅sis

  [bahy-ol-uh-sis]
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–noun Biology.
disintegration of organic matter through the biochemical action of living organisms, as bacteria.
Origin:
1895–1900; < NL; see bio-, -lysis
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Main Entry: bi·ol·y·sis
Pronunciation: bI-'äl-&-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural bi·ol·y·ses /-"sEz/
: decomposition by living organisms of sewage and other complex materials —bi·o·lyt·ic /"bI-&-'lit-ik/ adjective
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biolysis bi·ol·y·sis (bī-ŏl'ĭ-sĭs)
n.

  1. Death of a living organism or tissue caused or accompanied by lysis.

  2. The decomposition of organic material by living organisms, such as microorganisms.

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