Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

biosecurity

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.34 in modern English

Syllables: biose-cu-ri-ty
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The protection of plants and animals against harm from disease or from human exploitation.

Uncountable

noun

The protection of humans against bioweapons, or from the accidental release of biohazards.

Uncountable

Etymology

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

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

biocontainment bioexclusion biomanagement bioscience biotechnology

Synonyms

biosafety

Questions

What does biosecurity mean?: The protection of plants and animals against harm from disease or from human exploitation.
Where does biosecurity come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English security English biosecurity From bio- + security.

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