Definition of Biology

1. Noun. The science that studies living organisms.

Exact synonyms: Biological Science
Examples of category: Cell, Culture, Monad, Homogeny, Isomorphism, Isomorphy, Heterology, Valence, Valency, Coarctation, Spindle, Meme, Cell Doctrine, Cell Theory, Evolutionism, Theory Of Evolution, Theory Of Organic Evolution, Theory Of Inheritance, Cybernetics, Taxonomy, Cataplasia, Subkingdom, Variety, Phylum, Subphylum, Superphylum, Class, Subclass, Superclass, Order, Suborder, Superorder, Family, Superfamily, Form Family, Subfamily, Tribe, Genus, Subgenus, Monotype, Type Genus, Form Genus, Species, Race, Subspecies, Form, Strain, Var., Variant, Type, Type Species, Division, Biologist, Life Scientist, Mutant, Mutation, Sport, Variation, Organic Phenomenon, Dehiscence, Pleomorphism, Polymorphism, Dimorphism, Recognition, Elan Vital, Life Force, Vital Force, Vitality, Accretion, Anisogamy, Apposition, Decomposition, Putrefaction, Rot, Rotting, Evolution, Organic Evolution, Phylogenesis, Phylogeny, Development, Growing, Growth, Maturation, Ontogenesis, Ontogeny, Intussusception, Isogamy, Osmosis, Regeneration, Reproduction, Differentiation, Specialisation, Specialization, Affinity, Phylogenetic Relation, Uncus, Brachium, Turgor, Activator, Medium, Multiply, Procreate, Reproduce, Propagate, Vegetate, Enucleate, Transform, Conjugate, Copy, Replicate, Inhibit, Abaxial, Dorsal, Adaxial, Ventral, Antrorse, Retrorse, Semiaquatic, Subaquatic, Subaquatic, Subaqueous, Submerged, Submersed, Underwater, Amphibiotic, Semiaquatic, Sessile, Stalkless, Pedunculate, Stalked, Sessile, Dormant, Hibernating, Torpid, Glabrous, Canescent, Hoary, Downy, Puberulent, Pubescent, Sericeous, Pilary, Pilose, Pilous, Tomentose, Tomentous, Tetramerous, Binuclear, Binucleate, Binucleated, Mononuclear, Mononucleate, Trinuclear, Trinucleate, Trinucleated, Formative, Diurnal, Nocturnal, Myrmecophilous, Symbiotic, Free-living, Nonparasitic, Nonsymbiotic, Rudimentary, Vestigial, Plumate, Plumed, Plumose, Acephalous, Alpine, Homologous, Homologic, Homological, Heterologic, Heterological, Heterologous, Analogous, Cernuous, Drooping, Nodding, Pendulous, Weeping, Ventricose, Ventricous, In Vivo, Male, Female, Hermaphrodite, Hermaphroditic, Versatile, Epimorphic, Metamorphous, Natural, Obligate, Facultative, Lasting, Persistent, Caducous, Shed, Labile, Thermolabile, Capitate, Fissiparous, Lepidote, Leprose, Scabrous, Scaly, Scurfy, Differentiated, Generalised, Generalized, Stabile, Stomatous, Astomatous, Mouthless, Geniculate, Actinomorphic, Actinomorphous, Bilaterally Symmetrical, Zygomorphic, Zygomorphous, Sympatric, Allopatric, Territorial, Nonterritorial, Compressed, Flat, Depressed, Uniparous, Multiparous, Bilocular, Biloculate, Adnate, Connate, Alar, Alary, Aliform, Wing-shaped, Bacillar, Bacillary, Cellular, Extracellular, Intercellular, Intracellular, Cenogenetic, Palingenetic, Commensal, Generic, Mental, Monotypic, Polydactyl, Polydactylous, Urceolate, Isomorphic, Isomorphous, Polymorphic, Polymorphous, Nuclear, Nucleate, Nucleated, Bionomic, Bionomical, Ecologic, Ecological, Basophilic, Systematic, Taxonomic, Taxonomical, Saprobic, Katharobic, Symbiotically
Generic synonyms: Bioscience, Life Science
Specialized synonyms: Biogeography, Botany, Phytology, Cryobiology, Cytology, Bionomics, Ecology, Environmental Science, Embryology, Astrobiology, Exobiology, Space Biology, Forestry, Genetic Science, Genetics, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Morphology, Neurobiology, Palaeobiology, Paleobiology, Physiology, Radiobiology, Sociobiology, Zoological Science, Zoology
Derivative terms: Biologic, Biological, Biologist

2. Noun. Characteristic life processes and phenomena of living organisms. "The biology of viruses"
Generic synonyms: Life
Derivative terms: Biologic, Biological, Biologist

3. Noun. All the plant and animal life of a particular region.
Exact synonyms: Biota
Generic synonyms: Accumulation, Aggregation, Assemblage, Collection
Member holonyms: Fauna, Zoology, Botany, Flora, Vegetation
Derivative terms: Biological

Definition of Biology

1. n. The science of life; that branch of knowledge which treats of living matter as distinct from matter which is not living; the study of living tissue. It has to do with the origin, structure, development, function, and distribution of animals and plants.

Definition of Biology

1. Noun. The study of all life or living matter ¹

2. Noun. The living organisms of a particular region. ¹

3. Noun. The structure, function, and behavior of an organism or type of organism. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Biology

1. the science of life [n -GIES]

Medical Definition of Biology

1. The scientific study of living organisms. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Biology

biological vector
biological warfare
biological warfare defence
biological warfare defense
biological weapon
biological weapons
biologically
biologicals
biologics
biologies
biologism
biologisms
biologist
biologistic
biologists
biology (current term)
biology department
biology lab
biology laboratory
bioluminescence
bioluminescent
bioluminescently
biolyses
biolysis
biolytic
biomacromolecule
biomacromolecules
biomagnetic
biomagnetism

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