biologynoun [ U ]
uk/baɪˈɒl.ə.dʒi/us/baɪˈɑː.lə.dʒi/A2 the scientific study of the natural processes of living things:
human biology
marine biology
molecular biology
The book deals with the reproductive biology of the buffalo.
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- She studied biology at university.
- He has a BSc in biology.
- In biology classes at school we used to dissect rats.
- What mark did you get in the biology exam?
- We had to dissect a worm and a frog in our biology practical today.
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Animal & plant biology - general words
- abiotic
- anatomical
- anatomically correct
- anatomy
- artificial selection
- assimilate
- biochemistry
- biologist
- biophysics
- biotechnology
- body clock
- entomology
- food web
- food chain
- geotropism
- motility
- naturalist
- poikilothermic
- sting
- survival of the fittest
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