bio

Brief personal summary

Bio is an informal shortening of biography, referring to a brief account of someone's life or background.

On social media and professional platforms, your bio is the short self-description in your profile: Her Twitter bio says she's a writer and cat enthusiast.

Bio also clips biological or biology: bio class, bio major.

biology

cell

Basic unit of life

  • organismLiving biological entity
  • geneticsScience of hereditary transmission
  • DNAHereditary code molecule

evolution · ecology · species · anatomy · physiology · microbiology · botany · zoology · taxonomy · biodiversity

biography

memoir

Written personal recollection

chronicle · vita · curriculum vitae · portfolio · about me · blurb · backstory · legacy · journey · accomplishments

organic

ecosystem

Interconnected organisms and surroundings

  • floraPlants of a region
  • faunaAnimal life collectively
  • habitatOrganism's natural environment

wildlife · conservation · sustainability · renewable · compost · biodegradable · natural · earth · climate · green

prefix

biodegradable

Able to decompose naturally

biometric · biomedical · biohacking · bioplastic · biosecurity · biomarker · bioengineering · bioinformatics · biofilm · biopsy

Categories
Opposites
life vs. death

biodeath

Cessation of life

necro · mortality · lifelessness · nonliving · inorganic

organic/natural vs. synthetic/artificial

biosynthetic

Produced artificially, not natural

artificial · chemical · inorganic · man-made · processed

biographical content vs. other content types

biobibliography

List of cited works

filmography · discography · résumé · CV · credentials

Phrases
Family

biology, biography, antibiotic, biological, symbiosis, biologist, amphibious, biotic, symbiotic

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