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biology

bio·logy

UK/baɪˈɒl.ə.d͡ʒɪ/ US/baɪˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ fairly common

noun

1.

the science that studies living organisms

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2.

characteristic life processes and phenomena of living organisms

  • “the biology of viruses”
3.

all the plant and animal life of a particular region

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  • developmental biologist
  • evolutionary biologist
  • List of biology disciplines on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • marine biologist
  • molecular biologist
  • organic compound
  • Outline of biology on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • population biologist

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