b 3 i 1 o 1 t 1 e 1 c 3 h 4
7 letters · 14 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun the branch of molecular biology that studies the use of microorganisms to perform specific industrial processes
originClipping of biotechnology. Analyzable as bio- (“biological”) + tech (“technology”) or as a clipped compound, bio(logical) tech(nology).
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