biomechanism

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noun

biological mechanism

OriginEnglish mechanism ← New Latin mechanismu ← Ancient Greek μηχᾰνή (mēkhănḗ) →
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Meanings

nounbiomechanism (countable and uncountable, plural biomechanisms)

plural biomechanisms

  1. countableuncountablebiological mechanism
  2. countableuncountablebiomechanics

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  2. Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
  3. Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
  4. Englishbio-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*megʰ-der.?
  6. Ancient Greekμηχᾰνή (mēkhănḗ)
  7. New Latinmechanismu
  8. Englishmechanism
  9. Englishbiomechanism

From bio- + mechanism.

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APA

biomechanism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biomechanism

MLA

“biomechanism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biomechanism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “biomechanism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biomechanism.

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