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Biology is the study of life and living organisms, from one-celled creatures to the most complex living organism of all — the human being. Biology includes the study of genes and cells that give living things their special characteristics.

You may know that the ology suffix means "the study of," and the addition of the Greek bios, meaning "life," gives us the meaning of biology. According to Nobel Laureate Walter Gilbert, "Biology will relate every human gene to the genes of other animals and bacteria, to this great chain of being." Sometimes science isn't as pretty as that sounds (as you know if you've cut open worms or frogs in biology class).

DEFINITIONS OF: biology

n the science that studies living organisms

Synonyms:: biological science

Types:: show 50 types...; hide 50 types...; biogeography
dealing with the geographical distribution of animals and plants; botany, phytology
the branch of biology that studies plants; cryobiology
the branch of biology that studies the effects of low temperatures on living tissues or organs or organisms; cytology
the branch of biology that studies the structure and function of cells; bionomics, ecology, environmental science
the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment; embryology
the branch of biology that studies the formation and early development of living organisms; astrobiology, exobiology, space biology
the branch of biology concerned with the effects of outer space on living organisms and the search for extraterrestrial life; forestry
the science of planting and caring for forests and the management of growing timber; genetic science, genetics
the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms; microbiology
the branch of biology that studies microorganisms and their effects on humans; molecular biology
the branch of biology that studies the structure and activity of macromolecules essential to life (and especially with their genetic role); morphology
the branch of biology that deals with the structure of animals and plants; neurobiology
the branch of biology that deals with the anatomy and physiology and pathology of the nervous system; palaeobiology, paleobiology
a branch of paleontology that deals with the origin and growth and structure of fossil animals and plants as living organisms; physiology
the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms; radiobiology
the branch of biology that studies the effects of radiation on living organisms; sociobiology
the branch of biology that conducts comparative studies of the social organization of animals (including human beings) with regard to its evolutionary history; zoological science, zoology
the branch of biology that studies animals; undercut
a notch cut in the trunk of tree in order to determine the direction of its fall; anatomy, general anatomy
the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals; mycology
the branch of botany that studies fungi and fungus-caused diseases; pomology
the branch of botany that studies and cultivates fruits; cryonics
the freezing of a seriously ill or recently deceased person to stop tissues from decomposing; the body is preserved until new medical cures are developed that might bring the person back to life; cytogenetics
the branch of biology that studies the cellular aspects of heredity (especially the chromosomes); silviculture
the branch of forestry dealing with the development and care of forests; bugology, entomology
the branch of zoology that studies insects; ethology
the branch of zoology that studies the behavior of animals in their natural habitats; herpetology
the branch of zoology concerned with reptiles and amphibians; ichthyology
the branch of zoology that studies fishes; malacology
the branch of zoology that studies the structure and behavior of mollusks; mammalogy
the branch of zoology that studies mammals; oology
the branch of zoology that studies eggs (especially birds' eggs and their size, shape, coloration, and number); ornithology
the branch of zoology that studies birds; protozoology
the branch of zoology that studies protozoans; palaeobotany, paleobotany
the study of fossil plants; algology, phycology
the branch of botany that studies algae; pteridology
the branch of botany that studies ferns; palaeozoology, paleozoology
the study of fossil animals; genomics
the branch of genetics that studies organisms in terms of their genomes (their full DNA sequences); proteomics
the branch of genetics that studies the full set of proteins encoded by a genome; molecular genetics
the branch of genetics concerned with the structure and activity of genetic material at the molecular level; pharmacogenetics
the branch of genetics that studies the genetically determined variations in responses to drugs in humans or laboratory organisms; teratology
the branch of biology concerned with the development of malformations or serious deviations from the normal type of organism; neurophysiology
the branch of neuroscience that studies the physiology of the nervous system; neuroscience
the scientific study of the nervous system; hemodynamics
the branch of physiology that studies the circulation of the blood and the forces involved; kinesiology
the branch of physiology that studies the mechanics and anatomy in relation to human movement; myology
the branch of physiology that studies muscles; palaeoecology, paleoecology
the branch of ecology that studies ancient ecology; biotech, biotechnology
the branch of molecular biology that studies the use of microorganisms to perform specific industrial processes

Type of:: bioscience, life science
any of the branches of natural science dealing with the structure and behavior of living organisms

n characteristic life processes and phenomena of living organisms

“the biology of viruses”

Type of:: life
the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones

n all the plant and animal life of a particular region

Synonyms:: biota

Type of:: accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection
several things grouped together or considered as a whole

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