bio-, bi-, -bia, -bial, -bian, -bion, -biont, -bius, -biosis, -bium, -biotic, -biotical
(Greek: life; living, live, alive)
Don’t confuse this element with another bi- which means "two".
The most important things in life are not things.
limnobion
An association of organisms in a lake.
limnobiont
A freshwater organism.
limnobiontic
limnobios
The total life of fresh waters; that part of the Earth’s surface occupied by freshwater organisms.
macrobiosis
1. Tending to prolong life; relating to the prolongation of life.
2. The science of prolonging life.
2. The science of prolonging life.
macrobiota
1. The population of organisms of a size larger than a few centimeters in any habitat or ecosystem (especially applied to soil).
2. Large soil organisms, exceeding about 40-50 mm in length.
3. All soil organisms of larger size than those of the mesobiota including plant roots, larger insects, earthworms, etc.
2. Large soil organisms, exceeding about 40-50 mm in length.
3. All soil organisms of larger size than those of the mesobiota including plant roots, larger insects, earthworms, etc.
macrobiote
macrobiotic (adjective), more macrobiotic, most macrobiotic
Describing a dietary program advocating the restrictive use of certain foods; such as, one rich in whole grain cereals: Macrobiotic foods are considered healthy because they consist of grains, seeds, fruits, and vegetables produced without adding chemicals and is maintained by proponents as a diet promoting good health, but regarded by many nutritionists as deficient in essential proteins.
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Such a macrobiotic diet may also consist of fish, but it does not include edibles; such as, other animal meat and eggs.
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macrobiotics
1. The study of the prolongation or extension of life; long-lived.
2. The theory or practice of promoting well-being and longevity, principally by means of a diet consisting chiefly of whole grains and beans.
2. The theory or practice of promoting well-being and longevity, principally by means of a diet consisting chiefly of whole grains and beans.
macrosymbiont
The larger of two symbionts.
macrosymbiote
The larger of two symbiotic organisms.
A division of the biosphere that includes all marine organisms: Marine bicycles include all the living creatures that live in the oceans or seas.
An individual who specializes in the branch of the living organisms that inhabit the sea: Jim's uncle was a marine biologist who spent much of his life either in the water engrossed in rare fish or in front of his computer reading about the newest discoveries in ocean life.
A branch of biology that deals with the living organisms that inhabit the sea: Since Mary lived near the ocean, she wanted to study marine biology and learn as much as possible about life in the vastness of the Pacific.
A collective term for all organic substances of marine origin: Marine biomass can be exemplified by large seaweeds which are utilised in producing the manufactured kelp.
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