7-letter words containing io
- biobank — any large store of human biological samples for research into the genetic and environmental causes of disease
- biochip — a small glass or silicon plate containing an array of biochemical molecules or structures, used as a biosensor or in gene sequencing
- biocide — a chemical, such as a pesticide, capable of killing living organisms
- biodata — information regarding an individual's education and work history, esp in the context of a selection process
- biofact — an item of biological information
- biofilm — a thin layer of living organisms
- biofuel — A biofuel is a gas, liquid, or solid from natural sources such as plants that is used as a fuel.
- biogeny — the evolutionary history of living organisms
- bioherm — a mound of material laid down by sedentary marine organisms, esp a coral reef
- biology — Biology is the science which is concerned with the study of living things.
- biomass — the total number of living organisms in a given area, expressed in terms of living or dry weight per unit area
- bionics — the study of certain biological functions, esp those relating to the brain, that are applicable to the development of electronic equipment, such as computer hardware, designed to operate in a similar manner
- bionomy — the branch of science concerned with the laws of life
- biophor — (in Weismann's theory of heredity) a hypothetical particle of the ultimate form of matter
- bioplay — a play based on the life of a famous person, esp one giving a popular treatment
- biopsic — relating to the examination of living body tissue
- biotech — Biotech means the same as biotechnology.
- biotite — a black or dark green mineral of the mica group, found in igneous and metamorphic rocks. Composition: hydrous magnesium iron potassium aluminium silicate. Formula: K(Mg,Fe)3(Al,Fe)Si3O10(OH)2. Crystal structure: monoclinic
- biotope — a small area, such as the bark of a tree, that supports its own distinctive community
- biotron — a climate-control chamber used to examine how living organisms respond to specific climatic conditions
- biotype — a group of genetically identical plants within a species, produced by apomixis
- biovars — a group of microorganisms, usually bacteria, that have identical genetic but different biochemical or physiological characters.
- bivious — with a choice of two different ways
- bleriot — Louis (lwi). 1872–1936, French aviator and aeronautical engineer: made the first flight across the English Channel (1909)
- braccio — an Italian unit of measurement based on the length of a man's arm and roughly equivalent to two feet
- brioche — Brioche is a kind of sweet bread.
- bullion — Bullion is gold or silver, usually in the form of bars.
- cambion — Lb mythology The offspring of an incubus and a human.
- campion — any of various caryophyllaceous plants of the genera Silene and Lychnis, having red, pink, or white flowers
- cancion — song.
- candiot — of or relating to Candia (Iráklion) or Crete; Cretan
- cantion — a song
- caption — A caption is the words printed underneath a picture or cartoon which explain what it is about.
- cardio- — heart
- carioca — a Brazilian dance similar to the samba
- cariole — a small open two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle
- carious — (of teeth or bone) affected with caries; decayed
- carrion — Carrion is the decaying flesh of dead animals.
- cations — Plural form of cation.
- caution — Caution is great care which you take in order to avoid possible danger.
- cession — the act of ceding, esp of ceding rights, property, or territory
- chariot — In ancient times, chariots were fast-moving vehicles with two wheels that were pulled by horses.
- cheerio — People sometimes say 'Cheerio' as a way of saying goodbye.
- cheviot — a large British breed of sheep reared for its wool
- chorion — the outer of two membranes that form a sac around the embryonic reptile, bird, or mammal: contributes to the placenta in mammals
- clarion — a four-foot reed stop of trumpet quality on an organ
- coction — the act of boiling
- coition — sexual intercourse
- copious — A copious amount of something is a large amount of it.
- craiova — a city in SW Romania, on the Jiul River. Pop: 285 000 (2005 est)