biology
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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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Word Origin & History
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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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
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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American Heritage
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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Cultural Dictionary
biology definition
The study of life and living systems.
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Example sentences
Strong molecular biology training is required, .
The underlying biology of that scourge of modern humanity, cancer, looks as though it is about to yield its main secret.
High school biology will remind you that mitosis is the process of a single cell dividing into two identical cells.
All the natural history required to understand consciousness is now readily available in evolutionary biology and psychology.
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