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biomodification en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English modification English biomodification From bio- + modification.

Meanings

  1. The process of modifying a biological organism using either genetic or mechanical means.
  2. The modification of a material by biological (enzymatic or genetic) means.

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Relateds

biotechnology · bioengineering · bionics · biomimetics