Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bioinvasion

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bioin-va-sion
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The rapid expansion of a species into regions where it did not previously exist, often as a result of human agency.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English invasion English bioinvasion From bio- + invasion.

Usage

Inflected Forms

bioinvasions (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

bioinvasive

Questions

What does bioinvasion mean?: The rapid expansion of a species into regions where it did not previously exist, often as a result of human agency.
Where does bioinvasion come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English invasion English bioinvasion From bio- + invasion.

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