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bioerror

bioerror noun: a mistake of biological science that endangers humankind.

Noun

bioerror (uncountable)

  1. (rare) A mistake of biological science that endangers humankind.
    • Five years ago, Dr. Rees posted this prediction : “By 2020, bioterror or bioerror will lead to one million casualties in a single event.”2007 January 30, John Tierney, “Can Humanity Survive? Want to Bet on It?”, in New York Times

Origin of bioerror

From bio- + error, to rhyme with bioterror (and rarely seen without it).

Questions about bioerror

What does bioerror mean?
Bioerror means a mistake of biological science that endangers humankind.
What part of speech is bioerror?
Bioerror is a noun.

Words near bioerror in the dictionary

  1. bioerodible
  2. bioeroding
  3. bioerosion
  4. bioerosional
  5. bioerosive
  6. bioerror
  7. bioessential
  8. bioessentialism
  9. bioessentialist
  10. bioessentialists
  11. bioethanol

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