bioterror

B3I1O1T1E1R1R1O1R1
UK/ˈbaɪəʊˌtɛɹə(ɹ)/

noun

Synonym of bioterrorism.

Similar
bioterrorism
OriginEnglish terror ← Middle English terrour ← Middle French terreur →
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Meanings

nounbioterror (uncountable)
  1. uncountableSynonym of bioterrorism.

    Synonyms: bioterrorism

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of bioterrorism.

Similar
bioterrorism
Also see
bioterrorism

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  2. Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
  3. Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
  4. Englishbio-
  5. Latinterror
  6. Old Frenchterreur
  7. Middle Frenchterreur
  8. Middle Englishterrour
  9. Englishterror
  10. Englishbioterror

From bio- + terror.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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