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chrono biologist

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chron⋅o⋅bi⋅ol⋅o⋅gy

[kron-oh-bahy-ol-uh-jee]
–noun
the science or study of the effect of time, esp. rhythms, on living systems.

Origin:
1975–80; chrono- + biology


chron⋅o⋅bi⋅o⋅log⋅i⋅cal [kron-oh-bahy-uh-loj-i-kuhl] , adjective
chron⋅o⋅bi⋅ol⋅o⋅gist, noun
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Main Entry: chro·no·bi·ol·o·gy
Pronunciation: "krän-&-bI-'äl-&-jE, "krO-n&-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -gies
: the study of biological rhythms —chro·no·bi·o·log·ic /-"bI-&-'läj-ik/ or chro·no·bi·o·log·i·cal /-i-k&l/ adjective
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chronobiology chron·o·bi·ol·o·gy (krŏn'ō-bī-ŏl'ə-jē)
n.
The study of the effect of time on biological events, especially repetitive or cyclic phenomena in individuals.

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