noun

biology

beye-OL-uh-jih

noun

The scientific study of living organisms and life processes.

"She's taking biology and chemistry this term."

"Biology explains how cells divide and grow."

The particular functions, structure, or makeup of a living organism or system.

"The disease affects the biology of the liver."

How to Use Biology

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe science of life — how living things grow, function, and reproduce.

Common pairings

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biologies plural

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From Greek bios ("life") plus -logia ("study of"), coined in the early 1800s as the science of living things became a distinct field.

lifelore

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