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by-OL-uh-jee/baɪˈɒlədʒi/

Biology is the science of living things: study biology, a biology lesson. Chemistry and physics are the other school sciences. Biological is the adjective. A biography is someone’s life story — different word.

Meaning

The science of living things.

Examples

• “Biology is her favourite subject at school.”
• “Biology is her strongest subject.”
• “The biology exam is on Tuesday.”

Good to know

study biology. Adjective: biological. Mix-up: biography.

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