Meanings
nounbioerror (uncountable)
- rareuncountableA mistake of biological science that endangers humankind.
Five years ago, Dr. Rees posted this prediction : “By 2020, bioterror or bioerror will lead to one million casualties in a single event.”
2007 January 30, John Tierney, “Can Humanity Survive? Want to Bet on It?”, in New York Times
Origin
From bio- + error, to rhyme with bioterror (and rarely seen without it).
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bioerror. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioerror
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