biology Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun the science that studies living organisms
biological science.
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noun characteristic life processes and phenomena of living organisms
- the biology of viruses
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noun all the plant and animal life of a particular region
biota.
WordNet
Bi*ol"o*gy noun
Etymology
Gr.Definitions
The science of life; that branch of knowledge which treats of living matter as distinct from matter which is not living; the study of living tissue. It has to do with the origin, structure, development, function, and distribution of animals and plants.