bionomics

noun

bi·o·nom·ics ˌbī-ə-ˈnä-miks

plural in form but singular or plural in construction

: ecology

bionomic

ˌbī-ə-ˈnä-mik

adjective

Etymology

bionomic, adjective, probably from French bionomique, from bionomie ecology, from bi- + -nomie -nomy

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of bionomics was in 1888

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“Bionomics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bionomics. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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bionomics

noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction

bi·o·nom·ics ˌbī-ə-ˈnäm-iks

: ecology sense 1

bionomic

-ik

adjective

or bionomical

-i-kəl

bionomically

-i-k(ə-)lē

adverb

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