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biological clock

bi·o·log·i·cal clock (plural bi·o·log·i·cal clocks)


noun 
Definition:
 
physiological timing mechanism: the set of mechanisms within living organisms that link physiological processes with daily, monthly, or seasonal cycles or with stages of development and aging

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