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chronobiology

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

noun

  1. the science or study of the effect of time, especially rhythms, on living systems.

chronobiology

/ ˌkrəʊnə-; ˌkrɒnəbaɪˈɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. the branch of biology concerned with the periodicity occurring in living organisms See also biological clock circadian

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Derived Forms

  • ˌchronobiˈologist, noun

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Other Words From

  • chron·o·bi·o·log·i·cal [kron-oh-bahy-, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
  • chrono·bi·olo·gist noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of chronobiology1

First recorded in 1975–80; chrono- + biology

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