biolinguistics
[ bahy-oh-ling-gwis-tiks ]
/ ˌbaɪ oʊ lɪŋˈgwɪs tɪks /
noun (used with a singular verb) Linguistics.
the study of language functions as they relate to or derive from the biological characteristics of an organism.
Nearby words
- bioinstrument,
- bioinstrumentation,
- biokinetics,
- bioko,
- biol.,
- biologic,
- biologic assay,
- biologic evolution,
- biological,
- biological accumulation
Origin of biolinguistics
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