biomed

== English == === Etymology 1 === Clipped compound. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈbaɪ.oʊ.mɛd/ ==== Noun ==== biomed (uncountable) (chiefly informal) Clipping of biomedicine ==== Adjective ==== biomed (comparative more biomed, superlative most biomed) (chiefly informal) Clipping of biomedical === Etymology 2 === From biome (“noun”) +‎ -ed. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈbaɪ.oʊmd/ ==== Adjective ==== biomed (comparative more biomed, superlative most biomed) (nonstandard, science fiction, video games) Relating to or characteristic of a biome or biomes. ===== Usage notes ===== Since biome can already be used attributively (e.g. biome diversity), the -ed suffix is unnecessary and is therefore considered nonstandard. === Anagrams === bimode, bi-mode