🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

거대 생물학

Pronunciation / Transliteration: geodae saengmulhak

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Macrobiology/ˌmækroʊbaɪˈɒlədʒi/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"거대 생물학은 큰 생물체와 그들의 생태계를 연구합니다."

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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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