bi ology
ə noun
1.
the science of life or living matter in all its forms and phenomena, especially with reference to origin, growth, reproduction, structure, and behavior.
2.
the living organisms of a region: the biology of Pennsylvania.
3.
the biological phenomena characteristic of an organism or a group of organisms: the biology of a worm.
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biology (baɪˈɒlədʒɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the study of living organisms, including their structure, functioning, evolution, distribution, and interrelationships |
| 2. | the structure, functioning, etc, of a particular organism or group of organisms |
| 3. | the animal and plant life of a particular region |
| bi'ologist | |
| —n | |
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biology
1819, from Ger., from Gk. bios "life" (see bio-) + logia "study of." Suggested 1802 by German naturalist G. Reinhold Treviranus and introduced as a scientific term that year in French by Lamarck.
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biology bi·ol·o·gy (bī-ŏl'ə-jē)
n.
The science of life and of living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, and distribution. It includes botany and zoology.
The life processes or characteristic phenomena of a group or category of living organisms.
bi·ol'o·gist n.
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Science Dictionary
biology  (bī-ŏl'ə-jē) Pronunciation Key
The scientific study of life and of living organisms. Botany, zoology, and ecology are all branches of biology. |
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biology definition
The study of life and living systems.
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