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Biology Animals Noun Bre Baɪˈɒlədʒi Baɪˈɑːlədʒi Degree Human

Word biology
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / baɪˈɒlədʒi / NAmE / baɪˈɑːlədʒi /
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  • a degree in biology
  • how far is human nature determined by biology?
  • the biology of marine animals
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biology

(noun)BrE / baɪˈɒlədʒi / NAmE / baɪˈɑːlədʒi /
  1. the scientific study of the life and structure of plants and animals
    • compare botany
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/botany
    • a degree in biology
  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

    Word Origin

    • early 19th cent.: coined in German, via French from Greek bios ‘life’ + -logy.
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