abiosis
English
Etymology
From a-, from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) + bios, from Ancient Greek βίος (bíos, “life”) + -ωσις (-ōsis, “(verbal noun ending)”).
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /eɪ.biˈoʊ.sɪs/
- Rhymes: -əʊsɪs
Noun
abiosis (uncountable)
- The absence of life.
Synonyms
- abiotrophy
Translations
absence of life
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References
- Thomas, Clayton L., editor (1940) Taber's Encyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 5th edition, Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company, published 1993, →ISBN, page 6