abiosis
abiosis · abioses
абиоз
The absence of lifeThe absence of life.
US/ˌeɪ.baɪˈoʊ.sɪs/
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable)The absence of life.
абио́зabióz
(countable, uncountable)The temporary cessation of biological processes.
(countable, uncountable)Necrosis, especially that which occurs at the single cell level.
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
absence of life:
Origin
From abio- + -osis; from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not, without, opposite of”), βίος (bíos, “From abio- + -osis; from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not, without, opposite of”), βίος (bíos, “life”), and -ωσις (-ōsis, “action, process, condition”).
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Forms
plural: abiosesSynonyms
4 synonymsabsence of life:sterilityC2
temporary cessation of biological processes:suspended animationcryptobiosis
necrosis:abiotrophy
Antonyms
1 antonymsall senses:biosis
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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