bi·o·dy·nam·ics

[bahy-oh-dahy-nam-iks, -di-]
noun ( used with a singular verb )
the branch of biology dealing with energy or the activity of living organisms ( opposed to biostatics ).

Origin:
bio- + dynamics

bi·o·dy·nam·ic, bi·o·dy·nam·i·cal, adjective
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biodynamics (ˌbaɪəʊdaɪˈnæmɪks, -dɪ-) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
(functioning as singular) the branch of biology that deals with the energy production and activities of organisms
 
biody'namic
 
adj
 
biody'namical
 
adj

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Biodynamics is always a great word to know.
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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
Example sentences
The biodynamics and physics of fungi are pretty amazing.
The farm is converting to biodynamics, that beyond-organic form of farming that pays strict attention to the lunar cycle.
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