Root of the Week: BIO

Charlotte O'Connell

3 days ago1 min read

BIO, Greek

The Greek root word BIO means “life,” both in the sense of living things and in the sense of the span of a person’s life. BIO appears in many English words having to do with the life sciences and life forms, and also in words having to do with people’s life stories.

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