"biology" meaning in English

See biology in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /baɪˈɒl.ə.d͡ʒɪ/ [UK], /baɪˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ [US] Audio: en-us-biology.ogg [US] Forms: biology [singular], biologies [plural]
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  1. Biology is a type of science that studies living things like plants and animals.
    Sense id: simple-biology-en-noun-ZNd4uZkj
  2. The biology of an animal, plant, or other living thing is how its body works.
    Sense id: simple-biology-en-noun-t82ZPjbR
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