biosemiotics

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noun

A growing field that studies the production, action and interpretation of signs in the biological realm.

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

nounbiosemiotics (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesA growing field that studies the production, action and interpretation of signs in the biological realm.

Origin

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

From bio- + semiotics.

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Translations

Italian biosemiotica
  • biosemioticaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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