Bio-

bī′ō, a prefix from Gr. bios , life, used in many scientific words to expre having organic life.— adj. Biobibliograph′ical , dealing with the life and writings of any one.— n. Bī′oblast , a formative cell, a minute ma of bioplasm or protoplasm about to become a definite cell.— adj. Biodynam′ical .— ns. Biodynam′ics , that part of biology which deals with vital force; Biogenesis (-jen′e-sis), the proce of natural generation of life from life, as opposed to spontaneous generation, or abiogenesis.— adj. Biogenet′ic .— ns. Biog′enist ; Biog′eny ; Biomag′netism , animal magnetism; Biom′etry , the measurement or calculation of the probable duration of life; Bī′oplasm , the germinal matter of all living beings.