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biology
noun(bi-ol-o-gy)a branch of knowledge that deals with living organisms and vital processes
biology
noun(bi-ol-o-gy)the plant and animal life of a region or environment
biology
noun(bi-ol-o-gy)the life processes especially of an organism or group; broadly : ecology
biology
noun(bi-ol-o-gy)a branch of biology dealing with the structure, function, and life history of cells and their constituents : cytology
biology
noun(bi-ol-o-gy)a discipline of biology concerned with the processes and mechanisms that control and influence the development and growth of organisms especially from a molecular, cellular, or genetic perspective
biology
noun(bi-ol-o-gy)a discipline of biology concerned with the processes and patterns of biological evolution especially in relation to the diversity of organisms and how they change over time
biology
noun(bi-ol-o-gy)a field of biology that combines the disciplines of evolutionary biology and developmental biology to study the relationship between evolution and developmental processes and mechanisms —called also evo-devo
biology
noun(bi-ol-o-gy)a branch of biology dealing with the ultimate physicochemical organization of living matter and especially with the molecular basis of inheritance and protein synthesis