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bioerror en · NOUN

Etymology

From bio- + error, to rhyme with bioterror (and rarely seen without it).

Meanings

  1. (rare, uncountable) A mistake of biological science that endangers humankind.
    • Five years ago, Dr. Rees posted this prediction : “By 2020, bioterror or bioerror will lead to one million casualties in a single event.” 2007 January 30, John Tierney, “Can Humanity Survive? Want to Bet on It?”, in New York Times: