"biosource" meaning in All languages combined

See biosource on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: biosources [plural]
Etymology: From bio- + source. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|bio|source}} bio- + source Head templates: {{en-noun}} biosource (plural biosources)
  1. A biological source of some material.

Inflected forms

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