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- pronunciation:
- baI
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l
ji
- features:
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the science that studies the growth and life processes of living things.
The gift of a microscope helped expand her interest in biology.
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The word biology
contains the following parts:
bio, bi, -be
Greek
root
that means life, living, living things
  Example words:
aerobic, aerobics, amphibian, amphibious, autobiography, biodegradable, biography, biological, biology, bioluminescence, biomass, microbe
-logy, -ology
Greek
noun-forming suffix
that means study of, science of; written work; structure or principle
More about this word part:
The suffix -logy
, -ology
forms nouns from bases that are predominantly Greek roots. It is a terminal form of the root log, logo, -logue which in the vast majority cases signifies the study or science of the subject indicated by the base. In some words, however, -ology
carries the meaning "written work" (trilogy) or "structure" (homology). See log, logo, -logue. Most nouns ending in -logy
, -ology
have an adjective form ending in "-ical." (dermatology, dermatological).
Example words:
anthology, anthropology, apology, archeology, astrology, biology, ecology, etymology, geology, mythology, ornithology, paleontology, psychology, technology, zoology
- synonyms:
- -ics
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