单词 | bionomy |
释义 | bionomy in British English (baɪˈɒnəmɪ) noun the branch of science concerned with the laws of life bionomy in American English (baiˈɑnəmi) noun 1. physiology 2. ecology Word origin [bio- + -nomy]bio- is a combining form meaning “life” occurring in loanwords from Greek (biography). On this model, bio- is used in the formation of compound words (bioluminescence). Other words that use the affix bio- include: bioenergetics, bioengineering, biosocial, biotechnology, biotelemetry; -nomy is a combining form of Greek origin meaning “distribution,” “arrangement,” “management”.Other words that use the affix -nomy include: astronomy, economy, taxonomyExamples of 'bionomy' in a sentence |
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