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biol

biol

1 6.3
A short form put before words to show they are about living things
  • adjective
: biológico
  • The laboratory stored all biol samples in a special refrigerator to prevent contamination.

Examples

  • All biol waste must be disposed of according to strict safety guidelines.

  • The biol lab is conducting important research.

  • He is studying biol sciences at university and hopes to become a researcher.

  • She studies biol at the university.

  • The laboratory stored all biol samples in a special refrigerator to prevent contamination.

  • All biol waste must be disposed of according to strict safety guidelines.

  • He is studying biol sciences at university and hopes to become a researcher.

Synonyms

biological
vsbiol
372 3.5

Connected with living things or the science that studies them

is the abbreviated form of the same word
biologic
vsbiol
7 4.9

Relating to living things and how they work

is the abbreviated form rather than an alternate full form
biotic
vsbiol
  • Specialized
3 6.8

About living things in nature, like plants and animals

focuses on life processes generally rather than ecological interactions

Surface Forms

biol positive

Etymology

The word biol is a short form of the root bio- and the Greek word bios meaning 'life'. You see the same root in biology and biography, so as an adjective biol means 'relating to living things' or 'biological'.