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Word: Biology
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 17th century (in the sense ‘biography’): from Greek bios ‘life’ + -logy. The sense ‘the study of living organisms’ dates from the late 18th century and is based on Latin.
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
bʌɪˈɒlədʒi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the study of living organisms, divided into many specialized fields that cover their morphology, physiology, anatomy, behaviour, origin, and distribution.
Short Definition:study of living organisms
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