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par·a·bi·o·sis
 parabiosis
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- pronunciation:
- pae
r
baI
o
sihs
- features:
- Word Parts
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noun |
| definition: |
the natural or artificial physical joining of two individuals so that they share blood supply.
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| derivations: |
parabiotic (adj.), parabiotically (adv.) |
The word parabiosis
contains the following parts:
para-
Greek
prefix
that means beside, alongside
  Example words:
parabiosis, parable, parabola, paradigm, paradox, paragon, paragraph, paralegal, parallax, parallel, parallelism, parallelogram, paralysis, paramedic, parameter, paramnesia, paranoia, paranormal, paraphernalia, paraphrase, paraplegia, paraprofessional, parapsychology, parasite, parataxis, parenchyma, parenthesis, parenthetical, paresis, parody, parotid, parotitis
bio, bi, -be
Greek
root
that means life, living, living things
Example words:
abiogenesis, abiotic, aerobatics, aerobe, aerobic, aerobics, aerobiology, agrobiology, amphibian, amphibious, anabiosis, anaerobe, anaerobic, antibiosis, autobiography, bioastronautics, biochemistry, biocide, biodegradable, bioengineering, biofeedback, biogeography, biography, biohazard, biological, biology, bioluminescence, biomass, biomedicine, biometrics, bionics, biophysics, biopsy, biorhythm, biosphere, biotic, biotin, exobiology, macrobiotics, microbe, microbiology, molecular biology, parabiosis, psychobiology, radiobiology, sociobiology, symbiosis
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