abiosis

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English

Etymology

From a-, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) + bios, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek βίος (bíos, “life”) + -ωσις (-ōsis, “(verbal noun ending)”).

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "US" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /eɪ.biˈoʊ.sɪs/
  • Rhymes: -əʊsɪs

Noun

abiosis (uncountable)

  1. The absence of life.

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References

  • Thomas, Clayton L., editor (1940), Taber's Encyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 5th edition, Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company, published 1993, →ISBN, page 6
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