Bio-static

noun ( used with a singular verb )

the branch of biology dealing with the structure of organisms in relation to their functions ( opposed to biodynamics ).

Origin:
1870–75; bio- + statics

Related forms

bi·o·stat·ic, bi·o·stat·i·cal, adjective

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biostatics (ˌbaɪəʊˈstætɪks)

—n
	(functioning as singular) the branch of biology that deals with the structure of organisms in relation to their function

bio'static

—*adj*

bio'statically

—*adv*

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