antibiotic (2) | (noun, adj.) - opposite or against + life. = A drug, such as penicillin which fights infections. |
autobiography (3) | (noun) - self + life + write. = A self written story about a person's life. |
bioacoustics (5) | (noun) - life + hear. = A science which studies the production of sound by living systems and its effects on those systems. |
biochemistry (3) | (noun) - life + chemistry. = The study of chemical processes in living organisms. |
bioconversion (5) | (noun) - life + conversion. = The use of biological means to change organic material into useful products or energy. |
biodegradable (3) | (adj.) - life + down + status. = Able to be decomposed in natural biological ways. |
biofeedback (4) | (noun) - life + feedback. = The techniques of using instruments to monitor body processes in the hopes of learning to control them. |
biogas (5) | (noun) - life + gas. = The gas produced by bacterial decay of organic matter, and used as a fuel. It is composed of methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2). |
biogenic (5) | (adj.) - life + born + ic. = Made by or from living organisms. |
biogeography (5) | (noun) - life + earth + writing. = The study of plants and animals as they live in different parts of the earth. |
biography (2) | (noun) - life + writing. = The written story of a person's life, written by another person. |
biological (2) | (adj.) - life + reason. = Of or related to biology; also a blood relative. Biologically is the adverb form. |
biology (2) | (noun) - life + speak, word. = The study of life and life processes. Biologist is the noun form for a person who studies this. |
biomass (5) | (noun) - life + mass. = All the living matter in a given space. |
biomedicine (4) | (noun) - life + physician. = The study of medicine as it relates to life processes and systems. |
bionic (3) | (noun) - life + {electr}onic. = The use of mechanical or especially electronic components to replay or enhance natural body parts. Often used to refer to a superhuman. |
biophysics (5) | (noun) - life + nature. = The science which studies the application of physical principles and methods to biological problems. Biophysical is the adjective form and biophysicist is the noun describing the person who studies this. |
biopsy (2) | (noun) - life + seeing. = The examination of tissue from a living body (as opposed to autopsy, from a dead body). |
biorhythm (3) | (noun) - life + rhythm. = A series of three natural cycles in the body. I was on an emotional high but physical and intellectual low on the day I wrote this. |
biosocial (5) | (adj.) - life + companion. = Of, relating to, or concerned with the interaction of the biological aspects and social relationships of living organisms. Biosocially is the adverb. |
biosphere (4) | (noun) - life + sphere. = The part of earth, including the atmosphere, where things live. |
biota (5) | (noun) - life + way. = All the plants and animals in an area. |
biotechnology (2) | (noun) - life + skill + study. = The use of microorganisms and related living things in industry and manufacturing. |
biotic (5) | (adj.) - From the basic word. = Of, like or produced by living organisms. |
biotin (3) | (noun) - from the basic word. = A vitamin in the B complex, found in egg yolk, milk, yeast, salt-water fish, soybeans, rice etc. |
endobiotic (5) | (adj.) - within + life. = Things living in cells or tissue of another organism. |
exobiology (4) | (noun) - outside + life + study. = The branch of biology which looks for life outside the earth and studies the effects of extraterrestrial environments on living organisms. Exobiological is the adjective form and exobiologist is the noun form meaning the person who studies this. |
symbiosis (4) | (noun) - together + life. = A mutually beneficial relationship between two organisms living together. Symbiotic is the adjective form and symbiotically is the adverb form. |