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| bi·ol·o·gy [ bī ólləjee ] (plural bi·ol·o·gies) |
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1. science of life: the science that deals with all forms of life, including their classification, physiology, chemistry, and interactions
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2. life in one place: the forms of life in a particular environment and their behavior, development, and history
  the biology of desert regions
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3. particular organism's makeup: the structure and functioning of a particular organism
the biology of the fruit fly
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| [Early 19th century. Via French< German Biologie< Greek bios "life"] |
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| bi·ol·o·gist noun |
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