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    biology

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    BrE BrE//baɪˈɒlədʒi//
    ; NAmE NAmE//baɪˈɑːlədʒi//
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  1. 1 the scientific study of the life and structure of plants and animals a degree in biology compare botany, zoology Wordfinderbiologybiology, biotechnology, breed, cell, chromosome, DNA, gene, mutation, organism, protein Oxford Collocations Dictionary adjectivecellular, developmental, environmental, … See full entry See related entries: Subjects and courses
  2. 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 Dictionary adjectivecellular, developmental, environmental, … See full entry
    3.  Word Originearly 19th cent.: coined in German, via French from Greek bios ‘life’ + -logy.
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