Latin and Greek Roots of English Vocabulary: An Online Manual: Lesson 114 [bi(o)-]
January 22, 2012
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Root
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English Derivatives
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Vocabulary
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(base) bi(o)- [from Greek]
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(noun) lifetime
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antibiotic [literally, ‘against a (harmful) lifetime;’ a medicinal substance that inhibits the growth of, or destroys, microorganisms, especially disease-causing microorganisms.] biography [literally, ‘writing a lifetime;’ giving an account of someone else’s lifetime.] biology bionic [literally, ‘pertaining to an electronic lifetime;’ consisting of a mechanical or electronic device, especially one designed to replace a limb or organ of the human body.] bioscope [literally, ‘a looking at a lifetime;’ a primitive movie projector.] symbiosis |
biology (noun) [literally, ‘speech about a lifetime;’ the study of living organisms as living and their life cycles.]
symbiosis (noun) [literally, ‘sharing a lifetime together;’ the interconnected relationship of two or more different organisms, a relationship that is sometimes beneficial to each.]
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