biology
noun
bi·ol·o·gy
bī-ˈä-lə-jē 
1
: a branch of knowledge that deals with living organisms and vital processes
advances in the field of biology
a biology textbook
2
a
: the plant and animal life of a region or environment
the biology of the rainforest
b
: the life processes especially of an organism or group
the biology of cancer cells
broadly
: ecology
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
Scott Hutcheson, PhD explores leadership, team, and organizational performance from a biology of behavior perspective.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
And its resources are put to use well beyond the field of medicine, with grants for work in biology, chemistry, physics, engineering, social sciences, and social work, among other fields.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2025
With that being said, noises associated with wind turbine construction are likely more intense, said Hal Whitehead, a professor of biology at Dalhousie University.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
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biology
noun
bi·ol·o·gy
bī-ˈäl-ə-jē
1
: a branch of knowledge that deals with living organisms and life processes
2
a
: the plant and animal life of a region or environment
b
: the life processes of an organism or group
Etymology
from German Biologie "biology," derived from Greek bi-, bio- "life" and -logia "study, science"
Medical Definition
biology
noun
bi·ol·o·gy
-jē
plural biologies
1
: a branch of science that deals with living organisms and vital processes
2
a
: the plant and animal life of a region or environment
b
: the laws and phenomena relating to an organism or group
3
: a treatise on biology
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