[1875–80; a-6 + biological]This word is first recorded in the period 1875–80. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: fan-tan, hat trick, massage, overdraft, weekend
Examples of 'abiological' in a sentence
abiological
Specificity plays a major role in the feasibility of an organism as abiological control agent, especially in the inundative strategy.
Daniel Gandolfo, Robinson Antonio Pitelli 2008, 'Preferência alimentar de adultos de Metriona elatior Klug (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae,Cassidinae) por diferentes híbridos de Solanum melogena Linnaeus (Solanaceae) = Feedingpreference of adults of Metriona elatior Klug (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae, Cassidinae)for different hybrids of Solanum melogena Linnaeus (Solanaceae)', Acta Scientiarum : Biological Scienceshttp://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciBiolSci/article/view/5874/5874. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)