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biology
[ bahy-ol-uh-jee ]
noun
- the science of life or living matter in all its forms and phenomena, especially with reference to origin, growth, reproduction, structure, and behavior.
- the living organisms of a region:
the biology of Pennsylvania.
- the biological phenomena characteristic of an organism or a group of organisms:
She is studying the biology of worms, especially in regard to their reproductive behavior.
biology
/ ɪˈɒəɪ /
noun
- the study of living organisms, including their structure, functioning, evolution, distribution, and interrelationships
- the structure, functioning, etc, of a particular organism or group of organisms
- the animal and plant life of a particular region
biology
- The scientific study of life and of living organisms. Botany, zoology, and ecology are all branches of biology.
biology
- The study of life and living systems.
Derived Forms
- ˈDZDz, noun
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Example Sentences
Trans campaigners argue the court did not take into account their view of the complexities of biology.
The UK Supreme Court's ruling that sex is defined by biology is "hugely problematic", a Scottish union leader has said.
A conservation manager for the Dorset-based Butterfly Conservation, Steven Lofting, said the new method "has the potential to change our understanding of their biology, distribution, abundance and ecology. It's really exciting."
"I think our work highlights why and how biologists can bring their human biases to all aspects of biology, which should be of concern for biologists, regardless of their study taxa, moving forward."
In fact, sex-based differences with implications for our health exist even at the very "sciencey"-seeming level of cell and molecular biology.
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