"bioweapon" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbaɪ.əʊˌwɛ.pən/ [UK], /ˈbaɪ.oʊˌwɛ.pən/ [US] Forms: bioweapons [plural]
Etymology: From bio- + weapon. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|bio|weapon}} bio- + weapon Head templates: {{en-noun}} bioweapon (plural bioweapons)
  1. Any weapon designed to be used in biological warfare. Synonyms: bio-weapon Translations (weapon designed for use in biological warfare): سِلَاح بَيُولُوجِيّ (silāḥ bayūlūjiyy) [masculine] (Arabic), biologisch wapen [neuter] (Dutch), biowapen [neuter] (Dutch), bioase (Finnish), arme biologique [feminine] (French), Biowaffe [feminine] (German), 生物兵器 (seibutsu heiki) (alt: せいぶつへいき) (Japanese), broń biologiczna [feminine] (Polish), arma biológica [feminine] (Portuguese), биологи́ческое ору́жие (biologíčeskoje orúžije) [neuter] (Russian), bioarma [feminine] (Spanish), biovapen [neuter] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-bioweapon-en-noun-P01H7n5G Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with bio-

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