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Abstracted from aerobe and microbe, both formed in French using the Ancient Greek word βίος (bíos, “life”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Today it means: Indicating a life-form, often microscopic Full definition →
Today it means: Indicating a life-form, often microscopic Full definition →
Abstracted from aerobe and microbe, both formed in French using the Ancient Greek word βίος (bíos, “life”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.