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biology

[bahy-ol-uh-jee] / baɪˈɒl ə dʒi /
NOUN
anatomy
Synonyms
STRONG
analysis cytology diagnosis dissection division embryology etiology examination genetics histology inquiry investigation medicine morphology physiology zoology
Antonyms
STRONG
connection
NOUN
life science
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anthropology biological science ecology environmental science medicine natural science zoology
WEAK
animal biology bioscience botany science of life study of living things
NOUN
natural science
Synonyms
STRONGEST
physics
WEAK
chemistry life sciences pure science science of matter

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COLCHESTER, Vt.—The financial troubles at St. Michael’s College hit home for biology professor Declan McCabe when he noticed Buckthorn shrubs encroaching on walking trails near the house of the campus president.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

After graduating with a degree in marine biology from the University of Stirling, he took on a number of diving jobs.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

"It's a hopeful time to be working on the biology of aging."

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Sean Eddy, a professor of molecular and cellular biology, said about 70% of the grades he gives are A’s because that many students meet the threshold for what he considers mastery of the material.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

We have the dubious distinction of being the deadliest species in the annals of biology.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari