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biology

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As a noun, biology means the study of all life or living matter.

Meanings of biology

6 meanings

noun

  1. The study of all life or living matter.

  2. The living organisms of a particular region.

  3. The structure, function, and behavior of an organism or type of organism.

    “the biology of the whale”

  4. The science that studies living organisms

    Similar: biological science

  5. Characteristic life processes and phenomena of living organisms

    “the biology of viruses”

  6. All the plant and animal life of a particular region

    Similar: biota

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: the science that studies living organisms
biological science
noun: all the plant and animal life of a particular region
biota

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