biology
Americannoun
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the science of life or living matter in all its forms and phenomena, especially with reference to origin, growth, reproduction, structure, and behavior.
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the living organisms of a region.
the biology of Pennsylvania.
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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.
noun
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the study of living organisms, including their structure, functioning, evolution, distribution, and interrelationships
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the structure, functioning, etc, of a particular organism or group of organisms
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the animal and plant life of a particular region
Other Word Forms
- biologist noun
Etymology
Origin of biology
From the German word Biologie, dating back to 1805–15. See bio-, -logy
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They found that metabolic enzymes appear to play active roles in nuclear biology.
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By enabling these behaviors to evolve continuously within living cells, optovolution offers new possibilities for synthetic biology, biotechnology, and fundamental research.
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By showing how TRPM8 integrates both cold and menthol signals, the work answers a longstanding question in sensory biology that scientists have been trying to solve for decades.
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This result points to a clearer place for researchers to focus as they study autism biology and possible future treatments.
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He is an associate professor and researcher in molecular skeletal biology at Lund University.
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