"bioprogram" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bioprograms [plural]
Etymology: bio- + program Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|bio|program}} bio- + program Head templates: {{en-noun}} bioprogram (plural bioprograms)
  1. (cognitive linguistics) A hypothetical program in the brain, responsible for the construction of a language from words (and thus explaining the structural similarities of unrelated creoles). Wikipedia link: Language bioprogram theory Translations (a hypothetical program in the brain, responsible for the construction of a language): bioprograma [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-bioprogram-en-noun-ncdsxwmY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with bio-

Inflected forms

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