prebiological

adjective

pre·​bi·​o·​log·​i·​cal ˌprē-ˌbī-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl How to pronounce prebiological (audio)
variants or less commonly prebiologic
ˌprē-ˌbī-ə-ˈlä-jik How to pronounce prebiological (audio)
: prebiotic sense 1

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This kind of speedup, which is achieved by natural selection in the biological realm, can be achieved by the stability conferred on certain structures by physical forces in the physical, chemical and prebiological realms. — Quanta Magazine, 30 Sep. 2016

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1905, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of prebiological was in 1905

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prebiological

adjective
pre·​bi·​o·​log·​i·​cal -ˌbī-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl How to pronounce prebiological (audio)
variants also prebiologic
-ik How to pronounce prebiological (audio)
: prebiotic
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