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The
ROOT-WORD is BIO which means LIFE. An important one as it treats the most important of all subjects, LIFE. The word list is a fine preparation for the enjoyment of a lecture or an article of a BIOlogical nature.


1. Biogenesis :BIO genesis (bie o jen’e sis) n.

The development of living organisms from life that exists


2. Biogenesist :BIO genesist (bie o jen’ e sist) n.

An expert in biogenesis


3. Biogenetic :BIO genetic (bie o je net’ ik) adj.

Pertaining to the development of life from life that exists


4. Biology :BIO logy (bie ol’ o jee) n.

The study of living organisms


5. Biogeny :BIO geny (bie oj’ e ni) n.

The development of life


6. Biogeography :BIO geography (bie o jee og’ ra fee) n.

The area of biology that deals with the distribution of plants and animals


7. Biognosis :BIO gnosis (bie og no’ sis) n.

The investigation of life


8. Biography :BIO graphy (bie og’ ra fee) n.

The written story of the life of a particular person


9. Biographer :BIO grapher (bie og’ ra fer) n.

One who writes about the life of another


10. Biographee :BIO graphee (bie og ra fee’) n.

The person whose life is written about



11. Autobiography :auto BIO graphy (aut o bie og’ ra fee) n.

One’s own life story written byoneself


12. Biologist :BIO logist (bie ol’ o jist) n.

An expert in biology


13. Bios :BIO s (bie’ os) n.

Organic nature among plants and animals


14. Biosis :BIO sis (bie o’ sis) n.

The way of life among living organisms; vitality


15. Biostatics :BIO statics (bie o stat’ iks) n.

The study of living organization and its functions


16. Biota :BIO ta (bie ote’ a) n.

Animal and plant life of a region; the fauna and flora of an area


17. Biostatistics :BIO statistics (bie o sta tis’ tiks) n.

Vital measurements


18. Biopsy :BIO psy (bie’ op see) n.

Examination of diseased tissue removed from a body


19. Biostratigraphy :BIO stratigraphy (bie o stra tig’ ra fi) n.

Condition andorder of sedimentary rocks


20. Biopsychology :BIO psychology (bie o sie kol’ o ji) n.

Psychology as related to biology

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