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noun
a biological artefact, not altered by human hands; e.g. a seed, or an uncarved wooden roof beam.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: archaeology, history, human-sciences, sciences
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noun
A hybrid of an artefact and a living entity, or between concepts of nature and technology.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: the arts
Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences, social-science, sociology
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History
Blend of bio- + artifact.
Across languages
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