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biología

Definitions of biología
  1. noun
    the science that studies living organisms
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    types:
    biogeografía
    dealing with the geographical distribution of animals and plants
    botánica
    the branch of biology that studies plants
    citología
    the branch of biology that studies the structure and function of cells
    ecología
    the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment
    embriología
    the branch of biology that studies the formation and early development of living organisms
    ciencias forestales, silvicultura
    the science of planting and caring for forests and the management of growing timber
    genética
    the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
    microbiología
    the branch of biology that studies microorganisms and their effects on humans
    microbiología
    the branch of biology that studies the structure and activity of macromolecules essential to life (and especially with their genetic role)
    morfología
    the branch of biology that deals with the structure of animals and plants
    paleobiología
    a branch of paleontology that deals with the origin and growth and structure of fossil animals and plants as living organisms
    fisiología
    the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms
    zoología
    the branch of biology that studies animals
    anatomía
    the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
    micología
    the branch of botany that studies fungi and fungus-caused diseases
    pomología
    the branch of botany that studies and cultivates fruits
    entomología
    the branch of zoology that studies insects
    etología
    the branch of zoology that studies the behavior of animals in their natural habitats
    herpetología
    the branch of zoology concerned with reptiles and amphibians
    ictiología
    the branch of zoology that studies fishes
    mastozoología
    the branch of zoology that studies mammals
    ornitología
    the branch of zoology that studies birds
    protozoología
    the branch of zoology that studies protozoans
    paleobotánica
    the study of fossil plants
    paleozoología
    the study of fossil animals
    teratología
    the branch of biology concerned with the development of malformations or serious deviations from the normal type of organism
    neurofisiología
    the branch of neuroscience that studies the physiology of the nervous system
    neurología
    the scientific study of the nervous system
    miología
    the branch of physiology that studies muscles
    type of:
    ciencias biológicas
    any of the branches of natural science dealing with the structure and behavior of living organisms
  2. noun
    all the plant and animal life of a particular region
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    type of:
    acumulación, agregación, colección, cúmulo
    several things grouped together or considered as a whole
  3. noun
    characteristic life processes and phenomena of living organisms
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