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English word origin

Etymology of bion

Back-formation from bionic.

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Source etymology 1

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noun

A cyborg or robot.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Back-formation from bionic.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
noun

The smallest microscopic unit of orgone.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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

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