-biosis

UK/baɪˈəʊsɪs/UK/biˈəʊsɪs/Canada, US/baɪˈoʊsɪs/Canada, US/biˈoʊsɪs/

suffix

A specified way of living.

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Meanings

suffix
  1. biologyA specified way of living.

Origin

By back-formation from the earliest relevant terms such as symbiosis (which see).

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Translations

German -biose
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Polish -bioza
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Spanish -biosis
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Cite this entry
APA

-biosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-biosis

MLA

“-biosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-biosis. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-biosis,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-biosis.

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