nonbiological en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English non- Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βίος (bíos) Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos Proto-Hellenic *lógos Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logia New Latin biologialbor. English biology Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English biological English nonbiological From non- + biological.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Not biological; not consisting of a biological substance or substances.
Near-synonym: abiotic
nonbiological washing powder
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(not-comparable, qualifier:Of a relation) not according to parentage or ancestry; not based on biological kinship; by marriage, adoption, close friendship, etc.
nonbiological father/mother
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nonbiologic | alternative | lexicographic |