Meanings
nounbioadhesiveness (uncountable)
- uncountableThe condition of being bioadhesive
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
- Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
- Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
- Englishbio-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
- Proto-Italic*ad
- Proto-Italic*ad-
- Latinad-
- Latinhaereō
- Latinadhaereō
- Medieval Latinadhaesivu
- Frenchadhésif
- Englishadhesive
- Englishadhesiveness
- Englishbioadhesiveness
From bio- + adhesiveness.
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APA
bioadhesiveness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioadhesiveness
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“bioadhesiveness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioadhesiveness. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bioadhesiveness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioadhesiveness.
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