Greek and Latin Roots, Grades 3–5: Florida's B.E.S.T. Roots: bio

This vocabulary list features words with the Greek root bio meaning "life" or "way of living."
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  1. amphibian
    cold-blooded vertebrate living on land but breeding in water
  2. amphibious
    relating to vertebrates that live on land but breed in water
  3. antibiotic
    a substance used to kill microorganisms and cure infections
  4. autobiography
    a book or account of your own life
  5. biodegradable
    capable of being decomposed
  6. biodiversity
    the variety of plant and animal life in a habitat
  7. biofuel
    a renewable energy source derived from organic matter
  8. biographer
    someone who writes an account of a person's life
  9. biographical
    of or relating to an account of a person's life
  10. biography
    an account of the series of events making up a person's life
  11. biohazard
    danger to humans or the environment from an infectious agent
  12. biological
    pertaining to life and living things
  13. biologist
    a scientist who studies living organisms
  14. biology
    the science that studies living organisms
  15. biomass
    the total amount of living matter in a given unit area
  16. biome
    major ecological community with distinct climate and flora
  17. bionic
    applying physiological principles to engineering systems
  18. biopsy
    the removal and examination of tissue from a living body
  19. biosphere
    the regions of the Earth where living organisms exist
  20. biotechnology
    the use of microorganisms for industrial purposes
  21. biotic
    of or relating to living organisms
  22. microbe
    a minute life form, especially one that causes disease
  23. microbiology
    the study of very small forms of life
Created on Thu May 02 22:30:07 EDT 2024 (updated Tue Aug 06 17:10:09 EDT 2024)

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