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biology - the science that studies living organisms |
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bioscience,
life science any of the branches of natural science dealing with the structure and behavior of living organisms
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biogeography dealing with the geographical distribution of animals and plants
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botany,
phytology the branch of biology that studies plants
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cryobiology the branch of biology that studies the effects of low temperatures on living tissues or organs or organisms
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cytology the branch of biology that studies the structure and function of cells
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bionomics,
ecology,
environmental science the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment
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embryology the branch of biology that studies the formation and early development of living organisms
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astrobiology,
exobiology,
space biology the branch of biology concerned with the effects of outer space on living organisms and the search for extraterrestrial life
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forestry the science of planting and caring for forests and the management of growing timber
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genetics,
genetic science the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
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microbiology the branch of biology that studies microorganisms and their effects on humans
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molecular biology the branch of biology that studies the structure and activity of macromolecules essential to life (and especially with their genetic role)
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morphology the branch of biology that deals with the structure of animals and plants
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neurobiology the branch of biology that deals with the anatomy and physiology and pathology of the nervous system
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palaeobiology,
paleobiology a branch of paleontology that deals with the origin and growth and structure of fossil animals and plants as living organisms
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physiology processes and functions of an organism
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radiobiology the branch of biology that studies the effects of radiation on living organisms
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sociobiology the branch of biology that conducts comparative studies of the social organization of animals (including human beings) with regard to its evolutionary history
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zoological science,
zoology the branch of biology that studies animals
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biology - characteristic life processes and phenomena of living organisms; "the biology of viruses" |
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life living things collectively; "the oceans are teeming with life"
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