Word Study
biological
CIDE DICTIONARY
biological, a.
- Of or relating to biology. [1913 Webster]
- related by blood; -- of parents and children; -- contrasted with
adoptive ,adopted , orfoster ; as, Mary was adopted directly from the maternity hospital and never met her biological mother. [WordNet 1.5]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
biological, adj. of or relating to biology or living organisms.
Idiom
biological clock an innate mechanism controlling the rhythmic physiological activities of an organism. biological control the control of a pest by the introduction of a natural enemy. biological warfare warfare involving the use of toxins or micro-organisms.
Derivative
biologically adv.
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