biology
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～ characteristic life processes and phenomena of living organisms; "the biology of viruses"
biology
— Noun
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～ the science that studies living organisms
bioluminescence
— Noun
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～ luminescence produced by physiological processes (as in the firefly)
biomass
— Noun
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～ plant materials and animal waste used as fuel
biomass
— Noun
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～ the total mass of living matter in a given unit area
biome
— Noun
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～ a major biotic community characterized by the dominant forms of plant life and the prevailing climate
biomedicine
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～ the branch of medical science that applies biological and physiological principles to clinical practice
biomedicine
— Noun
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～ the branch of medical science that studies the ability of organisms to withstand environmental stress (as in space travel)
biometric authentication
— Noun
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～ the automatic identification of living individuals by using their physiological and behavioral characteristics; "negative identification can only be accomplished through biometric identification"; "if a pin or password is lost or forgotten it can be changed and reissued but a biometric identification cannot"
biometrics
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～ a branch of biology that studies biological phenomena and observations by means of statistical analysis
biometry
— Noun
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～ a branch of biology that studies biological phenomena and observations by means of statistical analysis
bionics
— Noun
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～ application of biological principles to the study and design of engineering systems (especially electronic systems)
bionomics
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～ the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment
biont
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～ a discrete unit of living matter
biophysicist
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～ a physicist who applies the methods of physics to biology
biophysics
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～ physics as applied to biological problems
biopiracy
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～ biological theft; illegal collection of indigenous plants by corporations who patent them for their own use
biopsy
— Noun
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～ examination of tissues or liquids from the living body to determine the existence or cause of a disease
bioremediation
— Noun
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～ the act of treating waste or pollutants by the use of microorganisms (as bacteria) that can break down the undesirable substances
bioremediation
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～ the branch of biotechnology that uses biological process to overcome environmental problems