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bioorganism en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /baɪəʊˈɔːɡənɪzəm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /baɪoʊˈɔɹɡənɪzəm/ (General-American)

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. A biological organism.
   • A second mechanism involves the active participation of the bioorganism. 2012, Charles G. Gebelein, Bioactive Polymeric Systems: An Overview, page 670:
   • Larger and more powerful regional and global nodes could inherit the attributes of this base node, thus enabling the growth of a Global Infosphere in a way quite analogous to the growth of a bioorganism. 1998, Ryan Henry, The Information Revolution and International Security, page 160:
   • Mr. Hawkes' last statement may be true for relatively small mercury-water systems but extrapolate a bit and place one "intelligent bioorganism exhaling carbon dioxide" (presumably human) in a closed room with a fan blowing recirculating air over the surface of a 500 ft² tank of mercury covered with a foot of water. 1967, Norman V. Steere, Safety in the chemical laboratory, volume 4, page 146:

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