bio

¹

[ bahy-oh ]

noun

, plural bi·os.

1. biography.
2. biology.

adjective

1. biographical.
2. biological:

   a bio control service using praying mantises to reduce the population of garden pests.

bio-

²

1. a combining form meaning “life” occurring in loanwords from Greek ( biography ); on this model, used in the formation of compound words ( bioluminescence ).

bio-

¹

combining_form

1. indicating or involving life or living organisms

   biogenesis

   biolysis

2. indicating a human life or career

   biopic

   biography

bio

²

/ ˈbaɪəʊ /

noun

1. short for biography

Word History and Origins

Origin of bio¹

1945–50; by shortening; as adj., independent use of bio-, taken as a free form

Origin of bio²

Combining form of Greek bíos life; akin to Latin vīvus living, Sanskrit jīvas. See quick

Word History and Origins

Origin of bio¹

from Greek bios life

Example Sentences

Gaetz summarized his time in Congress — and its quick end — in a pithy bio on Cameo.

From Salon

Uvax Bio, a spin-off vaccine company from Scripps Research, employs proprietary platform technology invented in Zhu's lab to develop and commercialize prophylactic vaccines for various infectious diseases.

From Science Daily

It’s then posted by an X account which has Stake tagged in its bio.

From Slate

“They will never get to make decisions about their own body,” wrote a user whose bio states that “CHRIST IS KING.”

From Salon

Farrow’s program bio conspicuously doesn’t mention her work with Woody Allen, her former partner with whom she was involved in a very public dispute over allegations that the filmmaker had molested their adopted daughter, Dylan.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• account
• anecdote
• autobiography
• biography
• chronicle
• diary
• essay
• journal
• life
• life story
• memory
• narrative
• note
• recollection
• reminiscence
• thesis
• treatise