Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

biomodification

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: biomod-i-fi-ca-tion
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of modifying a biological organism using either genetic or mechanical means.

noun

The modification of a material by biological (enzymatic or genetic) means.

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

biomodifications (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

bioengineering biomimetics bionics biotechnology

Questions

What does biomodification mean?: The process of modifying a biological organism using either genetic or mechanical means.
Where does biomodification come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English modification English biomodification From bio- + modification.

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