bionomics

noun

bi·​o·​nom·​ics ˌbī-ə-ˈnä-miks How to pronounce bionomics (audio)
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: ecology
bionomic
ˌbī-ə-ˈnä-mik How to pronounce bionomics (audio)
adjective

Word History

Etymology

bionomic, adjective, probably from French bionomique, from bionomie ecology, from bi- + -nomie -nomy

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bionomics was in 1888

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bionics

bionomics

bionomist

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“Bionomics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bionomics. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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bionomics

noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction
bi·​o·​nom·​ics ˌbī-ə-ˈnäm-iks How to pronounce bionomics (audio)
: ecology sense 1
bionomic
-ik How to pronounce bionomics (audio)
adjective
or bionomical
-i-kəl How to pronounce bionomics (audio)
bionomically
-i-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce bionomics (audio)
adverb

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