biofact

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek βίος (bíos, “life”) + Latin arte factum (“something made with skill”).

Noun

biofact (plural biofacts)

(archaeology) a biological artefact, not altered by human hands; e.g. a seed, or an uncarved wooden roof beam.
(philosophy, sociology, the arts) A hybrid of an artefact and a living entity, or between concepts of nature and technology.

Synonyms

(in archaeology): ecofact

Translations

in archaeology

Finnish: ekofakti (fi)
Polish: biofakt m

in philosophy/sociology/the arts

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French: ^{(please verify)} biofact, ^{(please verify)} écofact (fr)
German: ^{(please verify)} Biofakt

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