biocharacter en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- Ancient Greek χαράσσω (kharássō) Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Hellenic *-tḗr Ancient Greek -τήρ (-tḗr) Ancient Greek χαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr)der. Latin charactērder. Old French caracterebor. Middle English caracter English character English biocharacter From bio- + character.
Meanings
- (uncommon) A defining characteristic of an organism or group of organisms
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| biocharacters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |