bio

1 of 2

noun

plural bios
: a biography or biographical sketch

bio-

2 of 2

prefix

Examples of bio in a Sentence

Noun you can read a bio of the author on her home page
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Noun
Japanese plum, known as the queen of plums, was historically used as an in-home beauty ritual to brighten skin, now enhanced with bio ferments to firm, lift and depuff the eyes. Essence, 7 Jan. 2025 Pili’s high-efficiency bio indigo addresses the textile industry’s annual consumption of 2 million tons of dyes—99 percent of which are fossil-based. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 6 Jan. 2025 According to her bio on the Trapp Family Lodge's website, she was born on Jan. 26, 1905, while on a train to Vienna. Emily Blackwood, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025 The human and animal star have been headliners at the Flamingo Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas since that year, according to his official bio. Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 31 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bio 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1947, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bio was in 1947

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“Bio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bio. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

bio-

combining form
1
: life
biosphere
2
: living organisms or tissue
biochemistry
Etymology

Combining form

from Greek bi-, bio- "life"

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