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biomotion en · NOUN

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) Motion from a living organism.
    • Yes, researchers at Georgia Tech in the United States have found a way to harvest small, irregular biomotion - this means "movement" - and turn it into usable energy, a breakthrough that has been achieved through hamster power. 2009 February 17, Esther Addley, “Diary”, in The Guardian: