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bi·o·as·tro·nau·tics
 bioastronautics
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- pronunciation:
- baI
o
ae
str
naw
tihks
- features:
- Word Parts
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noun |
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(used with a sing. verb) the science of the effects of outer space and space travel on living organisms.
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The word bioastronautics
contains the following parts:
astr, aster, astro
Greek
root
that means star
  Example words:
aster, asterisk, asterism, asteroid, astral, astrodome, astrolabe, astrology, astronaut, astronautics, astronomical, astronomical unit, astronomy, astrophysics, bioastronautics, disaster
- synonyms:
- stell
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
-ics
Greek
noun-forming suffix
that means science, study, or practice of; properties of; practices pertaining to
Example words:
acoustics, acrobatics, aerobatics, aerobics, aerodynamics, aeromechanics, aeronautics, aerostatics, aesthetics, analytics, apologetics, architectonics, astronautics, astrophysics, athletics, atmospherics, autonetics, avionics, ballistics, bariatrics, bioastronautics, biometrics, bionics, biophysics, calisthenics, chromatics, civics, cliometrics, cryogenics, cryonics, cybernetics, cytogenetics, didactics, dietetics, dramatics, dynamics, econometrics, economics, ekistics, electrodynamics, electronics, endodontics, energetics, ergonomics, esthetics, ethics, eugenics, eurhythmics, euthenics, genetics, geophysics, geopolitics, geriatrics, graphics, gymnastics, harmonics, histrionics, homiletics, hydraulics, hydrodynamics, hydroponics, hydrostatics, hydrotherapeutics, hygienics, kinematics, kinesics, kinetics, linguistics, logistics, macrobiotics, macroeconomics, magnetohydrodynamics, mathematics, metaphysics, metrics, microeconomics, microelectronics, mnemonics, nucleonics, numismatics, obstetrics, onomastics, optics, orthodontics, orthopedics, pediatrics, periodontics, pharmaceutics, phonemics, phonetics, phonics, photodynamics, physics, pneumatics, poetics, politics, proxemics, psychodynamics, psycholinguistics, pyrotechnics, robotics, semantics, semiotics, statics, statistics, supersonics, syntactics, tactics, tectonics, theatrics, therapeutics, thermodynamics, ultrasonics
- synonyms:
- -logy, -ology
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