Etymology

biogeophysical

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to the composite of biological, geological, and physical processes operating in an area Full definition →

English geophysical ← Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-) ← Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  2. Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
  3. Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
  4. Englishbio-
  5. Englishgeophysical
  6. English todaybiogeophysical

From bio- + geophysical.

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