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biostatics
biostatistics
biostimulation
biostratigraphy
biostrome
biosurface
biosurgery
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biota
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biosystematics
bi·o·sys·tem·at·ics [ b ō sìstə máttiks ]


noun 
Definition:
 
study of relationships between organisms: the study of the relationships among groups of species using criteria such as morphology, biochemistry, and DNA comparisons, especially to determine the history of a species ( takes a singular verb )


bi·o·sys·tem·at·ic adjective
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