chronobiology

[ kron-oh-bahy-ol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. the science or study of the effect of time, especially rhythms, on living systems.

chronobiology

/ ˌkrəʊnə-; ˌkrɒnəbaɪˈɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the branch of biology concerned with the periodicity occurring in living organisms See also biological clock circadian

Derived Forms

• ˌchronobiˈologist, noun

Other Words From

• chron·o·bi·o·log·i·cal [kron-oh-bahy-, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
• chrono·bi·olo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of chronobiology¹

First recorded in 1975–80; chrono- + biology