biology

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Meronyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.3.3 Derived terms 1.4 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Ancient Greek βίος (bíos), “‘bio-, life’”) + -λογία (-logía), “‘-logy, branch of study, to speak’”)

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌba.ˈjɔ.lə.dʒɪ/

[edit] Noun

biology (countable and uncountable; plural biologies)

1. The science that studies all living matter in all its forms, with respect to the living organism or groups of organisms.
2. The forms of life in a place, their behavior and interaction, and the study thereof.
3. The structure, function, and behavior of an organism or type of organism.

[edit] Meronyms

• See also Wikisaurus:biology

[edit] Translations

[edit] Derived terms

• marine biology
• microbiology

[edit] See also

• Category:Biology