🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

宏生物学

Pronunciation / Transliteration: hóng shēngwùxué

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Macrobiology/ˌmækroʊbaɪˈɒlədʒi/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"宏生物学研究大型生物及其生态系统。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The branch of biology that deals with the study of large organisms and biological systems.

    "Macrobiology examines the interactions of large species within their ecosystems."
  2. 2

    A field of study focusing on the ecological and evolutionary aspects of large-scale biological phenomena.

    "Research in macrobiology can provide insights into biodiversity and conservation efforts."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'macrobiology' is derived from the prefix 'macro-', meaning large or long, from the Greek 'makros', and 'biology', from the Greek 'biologia', meaning the study of life. The term emerged in the late 20th century as a way to describe the study of large biological systems and organisms.

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