Biologies

/baɪˈɑlədʒiz/ noun

Definition

Plural of biology; different fields or aspects of the study of living things.

Etymology

Plural of biology (bio- 'life' + -logy 'study of'). Allows reference to specialized branches like molecular biology, marine biology, or cellular biology as distinct fields.

Kelly Says

Modern biology broke into so many specialized 'biologies' (molecular, cellular, developmental, evolutionary) that biologists now need entire teams just to understand one organism.

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