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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any weapon designed to be used in biological warfare.

   "And (Wouter) Basson (who had worked on South Africa's clandestine bioweapons program) was there, too."

2. 2
   any weapon usable in biological warfare wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

bioarmbiological weapon

Example

More examples

"The bioweapon is still at the camp."

Etymology

From bio- + weapon.

Related phrases

biological warfare

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