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- Word comparison: microbiology vs. biology
microbiology vs. biology
noun
- the branch of biology dealing with the structure, function, uses, and modes of existence of microscopic organisms. 
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.