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Definition of biology noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

biology

noun
 
 
/baɪˈɒlədʒi/
 
/baɪˈɑːlədʒi/
[uncountable]
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  1.  
     the scientific study of the life and structure of plants and animals
    • a degree in biology
    • molecular/evolutionary biology
    • a biology teacher/class/textbook
    • She's a professor of biology at Stanford.
    compare botany, zoology
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    Topics Educationa2, Scientific researcha2, Biologya2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • cellular
    • developmental
    • environmental
    • …
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  2.  
     the way in which the body and cells of a living thing behave
    • How far is human nature determined by biology?
    • the biology of marine animals
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • cellular
    • developmental
    • environmental
    • …
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    3. Word Originearly 19th cent.: coined in German, via French from Greek bios ‘life’ + -logy.
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