bionomics

[ bahy-uh-nom-iks ]
See synonyms for bionomics on Thesaurus.com
noun(used with a singular verb)

Origin of bionomics

1
1885–90; bio- + -nomics, probably on the model of economics; see -nomy, -ics

Other words from bionomics

  • bi·o·nom·ic, bi·o·nom·i·cal, adjective
  • bi·o·nom·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • bi·on·o·mist [bahy-on-uh-mist], /baɪˈɒn ə mɪst/, noun

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

British Dictionary definitions for bionomics

bionomics

/ (ˌbaɪəˈnɒmɪks) /


noun
  1. (functioning as singular) a less common name for ecology (def. 1), ecology (def. 2)

Origin of bionomics

1
C19: from bio- + nomics on pattern of economics

Derived forms of bionomics

  • bionomic, adjective
  • bionomically, adverb
  • bionomist (baɪˈɒnəmɪst), noun

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

Scientific definitions for bionomics

bionomics

[ bī′ə-nŏmĭks ]


The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.