biomathematics

[ bahy-oh-math-uh-mat-iks ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)

1. Biology. the application of mathematical methods to the study of living organisms.

biomathematics

/ -ˌmæθˈmæt-; ˌbaɪəʊˌmæθəˈmætɪks /

noun

1. functioning as singular the study of the application of mathematics to biology

Other Words From

• bio·mathe·mati·cal adjective
• bi·o·math·e·ma·ti·cian [bahy-oh-math-, uh, -m, uh, -, tish, -, uh, n], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of biomathematics¹

First recorded in 1920–25; bio- + mathematics