Biology
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /baɪˈɒl.ə.d͡ʒɪ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Biology is a noun meaning The study of all life or living matter.
Meaning
The study of all life or living matter.
More Meanings
- The living organisms of a particular region.
- The structure, function, and behavior of an organism or type of organism.
- (archaic) A biographical history.
Example Sentences
the biology of the whale
Near-synonyms: life science, life sciences; see also Thesaurus:biology
As in much of biology, the most satisfying truths in ecology derive from manipulative experimentation. Tinker with nature and quantify how it responds.
That a Town has a biology of its own has been, since Freeman and Green, a familiar idea to us. But it was not in England, with its old established central governments, that the idea was likely to arise; and we know what the local history of our old antiquaries was like.
Word Forms
- biologies
Synonyms for biology
Depending on context, synonyms include lifelore, biota.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include biota, biologic, organic, biological, ecology, biologically.
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