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adj
produced by living organisms, or by a biological process
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adj
essential for the maintenance of life
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adjective
produced by living organisms or biological processes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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adjective satellite
essential for maintaining the fundamental life processes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
From bio- + -genic.
Across languages
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
