n. | 1. | The science of life; that branch of knowledge which treats of living matter as distinct from matter which is not living; the study of living tissue. It has to do with the origin, structure, development, function, and distribution of animals and plants. |
Noun | 1. | ![]() Synonyms: biological science |
2. | biology - characteristic life processes and phenomena of living organisms; "the biology of viruses" | |
3. | biology - all the plant and animal life of a particular region Synonyms: biota |