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Chronobiologist

[kron-oh-bahy-ol-uh-jee]

chron·o·bi·ol·o·gy

[kron-oh-bahy-ol-uh-jee]
noun
the science or study of the effect of time, especially rhythms, on living systems.

Origin:
1975–80; chrono- + biology

chron·o·bi·o·log·i·cal [kron-oh-bahy-uh-loj-i-kuhl] , adjective
chron·o·bi·ol·o·gist, noun
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chronobiology (ˌkrɒnəbaɪˈɒlədʒɪ, ˌkrəʊnə-)
 
n
biological clock See also circadian the branch of biology concerned with the periodicity occurring in living organisms
 
chronobi'ologist
 
n

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chronobiology chron·o·bi·ol·o·gy (krŏn'ō-bī-ŏl'ə-jē)
n.
The study of the effect of time on biological events, especially repetitive or cyclic phenomena in individuals.

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