BION

Bi"on, n. Etym: [Gr. living, p. pr. of to live.] (Biol.)

Definition: The physiological individual, characterized by definiteness and independence of function, in distinction from the morphological individual or morphon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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17 November 2024

MONASTICISM

(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience


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