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bi·ol·o·gy

(bī-ŏl′ə-jē)
n.
1. The science of life and of living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, and distribution and encompassing numerous fields such as botany, zoology, mycology, and microbiology.
2. The life processes or characteristic phenomena of a group or category of living organisms: the biology of fungi.
3. The living organisms present in a specific area or region.
[German Biologie : Greek bio-, bio- + Greek -logiā, -logy.]
bi·ol′o·gist n.
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Noun 1. [画像:biologist - (biology) a scientist who studies living organisms]biologist - (biology) a scientist who studies living organisms
biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms
bacteriologist - a biologist who studies bacteria
botanist, phytologist, plant scientist - a biologist specializing in the study of plants
cytologist - a biologist who studies the structure and function of cells
ecologist - a biologist who studies the relation between organisms and their environment
geneticist - a biologist who specializes in genetics
microbiologist - a specialist in microbiology
molecular biologist - a biologist who studies the structure and activity of macromolecules essential to life
natural scientist, naturalist - a biologist knowledgeable about natural history (especially botany and zoology)
neurobiologist - a specialist in neurobiology
physiologist - a biologist specializing in physiology
radiobiologist - a biologist who studies the effects of radiation on living organisms
scientist - a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
sociobiologist - a biologist who studies the biological determinants of social behavior
systematist, taxonomer, taxonomist - a biologist who specializes in the classification of organisms into groups on the basis of their structure and origin and behavior
vivisectionist - a biologist who cuts open live animals for research
animal scientist, zoologist - a specialist in the branch of biology dealing with animals
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Translations
biolog
biolog
biológus
líffræðingurlíffræîingur
生物学者
biológ
biolog
bioyolog

biologist

[baɪˈɒlədʒɪst] N → biólogo/a m/f
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biologist

[baɪˈɒlədʒɪst] n → biologiste mf
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

biologist

n → Biologe m, → Biologin f
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biologist

[baɪˈɒlədʒɪst] n → biologo/a
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biology

(baiˈolədʒi) noun
the science of living things. human biology; (also adjective) a biology lesson. biologie بيولوجيا: عِلْمِ الأَحْياء биология biologia biologie; biologický die Biologie biologi βιολογία biología bioloogia زیست شناسی biologia biologie ביולוגיה जीवविज्ञान biologija biológia biologi líffræði biologia 生物学 생물학 biologija bioloģija; bioloģijas- biologi biologie biologi biologia biologia (de) biologie биология biológia; biologický biologija biologija biologi ชีววิทยา biyoloji 生物學 біологія حیاتیات sinh vật học 生物学
bioˈlogical (-ˈlo-) adjective
biologiese بيولوجي биологически biológico biologický biologisch biologisk βιολογικός biológico bioloogiline وابسته به زیست شناسی biologinen biologique ביולוגי जैविक, जैव, जीव विज्ञान संबंधी biološki biológiai biologis líffræðilegur biologico 生物学の 생물학의 biologinis bioloģisks berkaitan biologi biologisch biologisk biologiczny biológico biologic биологический biologický biološki biološki biologisk ทางชีววิทยา biyolojik 生物學的 біологічний حیاتیاتی (thuộc) sinh vật học 生物学的
bioˈlogically (-ˈlo-) adverb
biologies بيولوجيا биологическо biologicamente biologicky biologisch biologisk βιολογικά biológicamente bioloogiliselt از نظر زیست شناسی biologisesti biologiquement ביולוגי जीव विज्ञान की दृष्टि से biološki biológiailag menurut biologi líffræðilega biologicamente 生物学的に 생물학적으로 biologiškai bioloģiski secara biologi biologisch biologisk biologicznie د بیالوژی څخه biologicamente biologic биологически biologicky biološko biološki biologiskt ทางชีววิทยา biyolojik olarak 生物學上 біологічно حیاتیاتی طور پر về mặt sinh học 生物学上
biˈologist noun
bioloog عالم بيولوجي، إخْتِصاصي في عِلْمِ الأحياء биолог biólogo biolog der Biologe/die Biologin biolog βιολόγος biólogo bioloog زیست شناس biologi biologiste בִּיוֹלוֹג, בִּיוֹלוֹגִית जीव विज्ञानवेत्ता biolog biológus ahli biologi líffræðingur biologo 生物学者 생물학자 biologas biologs ahli biologi bioloog biolog biolog biólogo biolog биолог biológ, -ička biolog biolog biolog นักชีววิทยา bioyolog 生物學家 біолог ماہر حیاتیات nhà sinh vật học 生物学家
biological warfare
the use of germs as a weapon. biologiese oorlogvoering حَرْب بيولوجيه биологическа война guerra biológica biologická válka Kriegsführung mit biologischen Waffen biologisk krigsførelse βιολογικός πόλεμος guerra bacteorológica bakterisõda سلاح های میکروبی biologinen sodankäynti guerre bactériologique לוֹחֲמָה בִּיוֹלוֹגִית जैविक युद्ध biološki rat baktériumháború perang kuman sÿklahernaður guerra biologica 細菌戦 세균전 bakteriologinis karas bakterioloģiskais karš perang biologi biologische oorlogvoering biologisk krigføring wojna biologiczna میکروبی وسله guerra biológica război biologic бактериологическая война biologická vojna biološka vojna biološko oružje biologisk krigföring อาวุธชีวภาพ biyolojik savaş 生物戰 біологічна, бактеріологічна війна حیاتیاتی جنگ chiến tranh vi trùng 生物战
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bi·ol·o·gist

n. biólogo-a.
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