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biolysis

biolysis noun: the decomposition of tissue and the subsequent death of the organism.

Noun

biolysis (uncountable)

  1. The decomposition of tissue and the subsequent death of the organism
  2. the decomposition of organic material by living organisms, especially by microorganisms.

biolysis meaning in Tamil

biolysis in Tamil

உயிரிவழிச் சிதைவு, உயிரிச்சிதைவு

Origin of biolysis

From bio- + -lysis.

Words formed from biolysis

Questions about biolysis

What does biolysis mean?
Biolysis means the decomposition of tissue and the subsequent death of the organism.
What is biolysis in Tamil?
Biolysis in Tamil is உயிரிவழிச் சிதைவு, உயிரிச்சிதைவு. See Biolysis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is biolysis?
Biolysis is a noun.

Words near biolysis in the dictionary

  1. bioluminometic
  2. bioluminometric
  3. bioluminometry
  4. biolung
  5. biolungs
  6. biolysis
  7. biolytic
  8. biolytical
  9. biomachine
  10. biomachines
  11. biomacromolecular

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Adapted from Wiktionary: biolysis (page history and authors); biolysis (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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