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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbiología
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bjo.liˈxɾi.a
"La biología celular es una rama fascinante de la ciencia."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The scientific study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, and distribution.
"She decided to major in biology to pursue a career in medical research." - 2
The plant and animal life of a particular region or environment.
"The unique biology of the island includes several species found nowhere else on Earth."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'biology' is derived from the Greek words 'bios', meaning 'life', and 'logia', meaning 'study of'. It emerged in the early 19th century as a distinct scientific discipline focused on the study of living organisms.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Biology"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Biology" is said worldwide
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biologie
Transliteration: byɔ.li.ʒi
"Il étudie la biologie marine à l'université."
Biologie
Transliteration: bioloˈɡiː
"Sie hat Biologie und Chemie studiert."
biologia
Transliteration: bjo.loˈdʒi.a
"Il professore di biologia ha spiegato la mitosi."
biología
Transliteration: bjo.liˈxɾi.a
"La biología celular es una rama fascinante de la ciencia."
biologia
Transliteration: bi.o.liˈʒi.a
"O professor de biologia passou uma tarefa difícil."
जीव-विज्ञान
Transliteration: jiv-vigyan
"विद्यालय में जीव-विज्ञान का एक महत्वपूर्ण विषय है।"
生物学
Transliteration: shēng wù xué
"他对生物学有着浓厚的兴趣。"
생물학
Transliteration: saeng-mul-hak
"우리는 학교에서 생물학을 배웁니다."
生物学
Transliteration: seibutsugaku
"彼女は大学で生物学を専攻しています。"
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