biomotion

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noun

Motion from a living organism.

OriginEnglish motion ← Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-) ← Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- →
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Meanings

nounbiomotion (uncountable)
  1. uncountableMotion from a living organism.

    Yes, researchers at Georgia Tech in the United States have found a way to harvest small, irregular biomotion - this means "movement" - and turn it into usable energy, a breakthrough that has been achieved through hamster power.

    2009 February 17, Esther Addley, “Diary”, in The Guardian

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  2. Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
  3. Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
  4. Englishbio-
  5. Englishmotion
  6. Englishbiomotion

From bio- + motion.

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APA

biomotion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biomotion

MLA

“biomotion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biomotion. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “biomotion,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biomotion.

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