abiosis

[ ey-bahy-oh-sis, ab-ee- ]
/ ˌeɪ baɪˈoʊ sɪs, ˌæb i- /

noun

the absence or lack of life; a nonviable state.

Origin of abiosis

a-6 + -biosis

Words nearby abiosis

abington, abinoam, abiogenesis, abiogenic, abiological, abiosis, abiotic, abiotic factor, abiotrophy, abirritant, abirritate

British Dictionary definitions for abioses

abiosis
/ (ˌeɪbaɪˈəʊsɪs) /

noun

absence of life

Derived forms of abiosis

abiotic (ˌeɪbaɪˈɒtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for abiosis

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

Medical definitions for abioses

abiosis
[ ā′bī-ō′sĭs ]

n.

Absence of life.
abiotrophy

Other words from abiosis

a′bi•ot′ic (-ŏt′ĭk) adj.