<B>biomorphic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> representing or suggesting living forms. <BR> <I>Ex. biomorphic sculptures.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="biomorphism">
<B>biomorphism, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a representation of living forms in art. </DL>
<A NAME="bionic">
<B>bionic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>of or having to do with bionics. <DD><B> 2. </B>consisting of electronic or mechanical parts that enhance anatomical structures to produce extraordinary powers. <BR> <I>Ex. a "bionic grip".</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>(Figurative.) having extraordinary ability. adv. <B>bionically.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="bionicist">
<B>bionicist, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a person who studies bionics. </DL>
<A NAME="bionics">
<B>bionics, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the study of the anatomy and physiology of animals as a basis for new or improved electronic devices or methods. <BR> <I>Ex. Much of the emphasis in bionics has been on sense organs and nervous systems (New Scientist).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="bionomic">
<B>bionomic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with bionomics. adv. <B>bionomically.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="bionomical">
<B>bionomical, </B>adjective. =bionomic.</DL>
<A NAME="bionomics">
<B>bionomics, </B>noun. =ecology.</DL>
<A NAME="bionomist">
<B>bionomist, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a person who studies bionomics (ecology). </DL>
<A NAME="bionomy">
<B>bionomy, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the science of the laws of life or of living functions. </DL>
<A NAME="bioorganic">
<B>bio-organic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with the organic chemical composition of living things. <BR> <I>Ex. bio-organic molecules.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="biopack">
<B>biopack, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a compact package designed to supply everything needed to support a living organism during space flight. </DL>
<A NAME="biophilelements">
<B>biophil elements,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus, the basic chemical elements of living matter. </DL>
<A NAME="biophore">
<B>biophore</B> or <B>biophor, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a formerly supposed minute unit of living protoplasm, capable of growth and reproduction. </DL>
<A NAME="biophysical">
<B>biophysical, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with biophysics. </DL>
<A NAME="biophysicist">
<B>biophysicist, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a person who studies biophysics. </DL>
<A NAME="biophysics">
<B>biophysics, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the branch of biology which applies the laws of physics to explain the phenomena of biology. </DL>
<A NAME="biopic">
<B>biopic, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Informal.) a filmed account of a person's life; motion-picture biography. </DL>
<B>bioplasma, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a hypothetical energy field that according to Russian parapsychology surrounds all living things. </DL>
<A NAME="bioplasmic">
<B>bioplasmic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> consisting of or having to do with bioplasm. </DL>
<A NAME="bioplast">
<B>bioplast, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Biology.) a particle of bioplasm. </DL>
<A NAME="bioplastic">
<B>bioplastic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> having to do with or of the nature of a bioplast. </DL>
<A NAME="biopolymer">
<B>biopolymer, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a biological polymer, such as a nucleic acid or a protein. </DL>
<A NAME="bioprocess">
<B>bioprocess, </B>noun, or <B>bioprocess technology,</B> <B>=biotechnology </B>(def. 1).</DL>
<A NAME="biopsic">
<B>biopsic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with a biopsy. </DL>
<A NAME="biopsy">
<B>biopsy, </B>noun, pl. <B>-sies.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>the surgical removal of tissue from a living body for examination and diagnosis. <DD><B> 2. </B>the medical examination of this tissue. </DL>
<A NAME="biopsychic">
<B>biopsychic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> having to do with both life and mind; involving biological and psychological phenomena. </DL>
<A NAME="biopsychological">
<B>biopsychological, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with biopsychology. </DL>
<A NAME="biopsychologist">
<B>biopsychologist, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a person who studies biopsychology. </DL>
<A NAME="biopsychology">
<B>biopsychology, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the branch of psychology which deals with mental processes in terms of biological principles; psychobiology. </DL>
<A NAME="bioregion">
<B>bioregion, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a place or area as defined by the biological systems in it. adj. <B>bioregional.</B> adv. <B>bioregionally.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="bioregionalism">
<B>bioregionalism, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> activity in behalf of the preservation of a bioregion. n., adj. <B>bioregionalist.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="biorheology">
<B>biorheology, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the study of the flow and deformation of blood, mucus, and other fluids in plants and animals. </DL>
<A NAME="biorhythm">
<B>biorhythm, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> rhythmical or cyclic changes occurring in the functions or activities of organs and organisms. </DL>
<A NAME="biorhythmic">
<B>biorhythmic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with biorhythm. </DL>
<A NAME="bios">
<B>bios, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>all animal and plant life. <DD><B> 2. </B>a substance in yeast essential to its growth. </DL>
<A NAME="biosatellite">
<B>biosatellite, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an artificial satellite that can carry a man or animal. </DL>
<A NAME="bioscience">
<B>bioscience, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>any one of the life sciences, especially those dealing with biological phenomena outside the earth. <DD><B> 2. </B>the life sciences collectively. </DL>
<A NAME="bioscientific">
<B>bioscientific, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or relating to bioscience. </DL>
<A NAME="bioscientist">
<B>bioscientist, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a person who studies bioscience. </DL>
<A NAME="bioscope">
<B>bioscope, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>an early form of motion-picture projector. <DD><B> 2. </B>a motion-picture theater. </DL>
<A NAME="bioscopic">
<B>bioscopic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>of or having to do with bioscopy. <DD><B> 2. </B>of or having to do with a bioscope. </DL>
<A NAME="bioscopy">
<B>bioscopy, </B>noun, pl. <B>-pies.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> an examination of a body to determine if life exists. </DL>
<A NAME="biosensor">
<B>biosensor, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>any one of various devices for recording and transmitting data about physiological changes and other life processes. <DD><B> 2. </B>any one of an animal's nerve endings or sense organs. </DL>
<A NAME="biosocial">
<B>biosocial, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with the interaction of biological and social forces in human or animal life. </DL>
<A NAME="biosociology">
<B>biosociology, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the study of society as biological processes. </DL>
<A NAME="biospeleology">
<B>biospeleology, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the scientific study of organisms living in caves. </DL>
<A NAME="biosphere">
<B>biosphere, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the region surrounding the earth that can support life, including parts of the lithosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere. </DL>
<A NAME="biospheric">
<B>biospheric, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or characteristic of the biosphere. <BR> <I>Ex. biospheric contamination.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="biostatic">
<B>biostatic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of structure in relation to function. adv. <B>biostatically.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="biostatical">
<B>biostatical, </B>adjective. =biostatic.</DL>
<A NAME="biostatics">
<B>biostatics, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the study of the structure of organisms in relation to functions. </DL>
<A NAME="biostatistician">
<B>biostatistician, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a person who compiles or specializes in biostatistics. </DL>
<A NAME="biostatistics">
<B>biostatistics, </B>noun pl. =vital statistics.</DL>
<A NAME="biostrome">
<B>biostrome, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Geology.) a laterally formed layer of sedentary organic remains. </DL>
<A NAME="biosynthesis">
<B>biosynthesis, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>formation of a chemical compound by a plant or animal. <DD><B> 2. </B>the manufacture of a biochemical compound. </DL>
<A NAME="biosynthesize">
<B>biosynthesize, </B>transitive verb, <B>-sized,</B> <B>-sizing.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> to synthesize by biological or biochemical methods. </DL>
<A NAME="biosynthetic">
<B>biosynthetic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> having to do with biosynthesis. adv. <B>biosynthetically.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="biosystematics">
<B>biosystematics, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the classification of biological species on the basis of genetic and ecological studies. It is an experimental form of taxonomy. </DL>
<A NAME="biota">
<B>biota, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the animal and plant life of a given region or period; fauna and flora. </DL>
<A NAME="biotechnical">
<B>biotechnical, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with biotechnics. </DL>
<A NAME="biotechnics">
<B>biotechnics, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the application of biological facts and principles to technology. </DL>
<A NAME="biotechnology">
<B>biotechnology, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>the use of microorganisms as catalytic agents to produce useful materials or aid in industrial processes. <DD><B> 2. </B>the application of technological facts and principles to biological science, such as in bioengineering. </DL>
<A NAME="biotelemetric">
<B>biotelemetric, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or used in biotelemetry. </DL>
<A NAME="biotelemetry">
<B>biotelemetry, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the monitoring of the vital functions of a person or animal and the transmission of the data to a distant point, as from a spacecraft to earth. </DL>
<A NAME="biotherapy">
<B>biotherapy, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the use of medicines that consist of, derive from, or are produced by living things, such as yeast, vaccines, or gastric juice, in the treatment of disease. </DL>
<A NAME="biotic">
<B>biotic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>of or having to do with life or living things; live; vital. <DD><B> 2. </B>interdependent. <BR> <I>Ex. plants and animals in biotic association.</I> adv. <B>biotically.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="bioticpotential">
<B>biotic potential,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> the capacity of living things to survive in an unlimited environment. </DL>
