biofact

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek βίος (bios, “life”) + Latin arte factum (“something made with skill”).

Noun

Wikipedia biofact (plural biofacts)

1. (archaeology) a biological artefact, not altered by human hands; e.g. a seed, or an uncarved wooden roof beam.
2. (philosophy, sociology, the arts) A hybrid of an artefact and a living entity, or between concepts of nature and technology.

Synonyms

• (in archaeology): ecofact

Translations

in archaeology

• Polish: biofakt (pl) m

in philosophy/sociology/the arts

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• French: biofact (fr), écofact (fr)

• German: biofakt