abiosis

[ ey-bahy-oh-sis, ab-ee- ]

/ ˌeɪ baɪˈoʊ sɪs, ˌæb i- /

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noun

the absence or lack of life; a nonviable state.

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Origin of abiosis

a-⁶ + -biosis

Words nearby abiosis

Abinoam, ab intra, abiogenesis, abiogenic, abiological, abiosis, abiotic, abiotic factor, abiotrophy, A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, abirritant

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British Dictionary definitions for abiosis

abiosis

/ (ˌeɪbaɪˈəʊsɪs) /

noun

absence of life

Derived forms of abiosis

abiotic (ˌeɪbaɪˈɒtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for abiosis

C20: from a- 1 + Greek biōsis a way of living

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