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- pronunciation:
- baI
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- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer, Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the science that is concerned with the growth, development, and functioning of living things.
The gift of a microscope helped expand her interest in biology.
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| definition 2: |
the life processes that characterize a living thing or group of living things.
These studies have increased our understanding of the biology of bats. |
| definition 3: |
the animal and plant life of a particular place or area.
They're studying the biology of the coastal region. |
adjective + (n.)biology
advanced,
applied,
assistant,
associate,
basic,
cellular,
cognitive,
comparative,
computational,
conceptual,
conservation,
developmental,
diverse,
ecological,
emeritus,
environmental,
evolutionary,
experimental,
forensic,
fundamental,
human,
integrative,
introductory,
marine,
modern,
molecular,
organismal,
orthopaedic,
reproductive,
retired,
structural,
synthetic,
systematic,
theoretical,
tropical,
underlying,
vascular
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verb + (n.)biology
dissect, encompass, integrate, major, revolutionize, study, teach
noun + (n.)biology
adjunct,
advance,
algebra,
architecture,
aspect,
astronomy,
bachelor,
bee,
breeding,
cell,
conservation,
creationism,
degree,
dinosaur,
discipline,
doctorate,
dogma,
domain,
ecology,
field,
fishery,
freshman,
frog,
geography,
graduate,
high-school,
immunology,
knowledge,
math,
mathematics,
nanotechnology,
physics,
placement,
plant,
professor,
quantum,
realm,
research,
revolution,
science,
sophomore,
stem,
tumor,
undergraduate,
understanding,
wildlife
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The word biology
contains the following parts:
bio, bi, -be
Greek
root
that means life, living, living things
  Example words:
abiogenesis, abiotic, aerobatics, aerobe, aerobic, aerobics, aerobiology, agrobiology, amphibian, amphibious, anabiosis, anaerobe, anaerobic, antibiosis, autobiography, bioastronautics, biochemistry, biocide, biodegradable, bioengineering, biofeedback, biogeography, biography, biohazard, biological, biology, bioluminescence, biomass, biomedicine, biometrics, bionics, biophysics, biopsy, biorhythm, biosphere, biotic, biotin, exobiology, macrobiotics, microbe, microbiology, molecular biology, parabiosis, psychobiology, radiobiology, sociobiology, symbiosis
-logy, -ology
Greek
noun-forming suffix
that means study of, science of; written work; structure or principle
More about this word part:
The suffix -logy
, -ology
forms nouns from bases that are predominantly Greek roots. It is a terminal form of the root log, logo, -logue which in the vast majority cases signifies the study or science of the subject indicated by the base. In some words, however, -ology
carries the meaning "written work" ( trilogy
) or "structure" ( homology
). See log, logo, -logue. Most nouns ending in -logy
, -ology
have an adjective form ending in "-ical." ( dermatology
, dermatological).
Example words:
aerobiology, aerology, agrobiology, analogy, anesthesiology, anthology, anthropology, apology, archeology, astrology, audiology, axiology, bacteriology, biology, bryology, cardiology, chronology, climatology, conchology, cosmetology, cosmology, craniology, criminology, cytology, demonology, dendrology, dermatology, doxology, ecology, Egyptology, embryology, endocrinology, entomology, enzymology, epistemology, ethnology, ethnomusicology, ethology, etiology, etymology, eulogy, exobiology, gemology, genealogy, geochronology, geology, geomorphology, gerontology, glaciology, graphology, gynecology, hagiology, hematology, herpetology, histology, homology, horology, hypnology, ichthyology, iconology, ideology, immunology, kinesiology, lithology, malacology, mammalogy, martyrology, methodology, microbiology, mineralogy, morphology, musicology, mycology, mythology, necrology, nephrology, neurology, numerology, oceanology, odontology, oenology, oncology, ontology, oology, ophiology, ornithology, osteology, otology, paleethnology, paleontology, parapsychology, pathology, penology, petrology, pharmacology, phenomenology, philology, phonology, phraseology, phrenology, physiology, pomology, primatology, proctology, psychology, psychopathology, psychopharmacology, radiobiology, radiology, scatology, seismology, serology, sexology, Sinology, sociobiology, sociology, somatology, speleology, symbology, symptomatology, tautology, technology, teleology, teratology, terminology, tetralogy, thanatology, theology, topology, trilogy, tropology, typology, urbanology, urology, virology, zoology, zymology
- synonyms:
- -ics
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