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abiosis

[ey-bahy-oh-sis, ab-ee-]

noun

  1. the absence or lack of life; a nonviable state.

abiosis

/ ˌeɪbaɪˈɒtɪk, ˌeɪbaɪˈəʊsɪs /

noun

  1. absence of life

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  • abiotic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of abiosis1

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Word History and Origins

Origin of abiosis1

C20: from a- 1 + Greek ō a way of living

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