biological

B2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌbaɪ.əˈlɑ.d͡ʒɪ.kəl/ UK /ˌbaɪ.ə(ʊ)ˈlɒd͡ʒ.ɪ.kəl/ See IPA manual

Freq #6134

Meanings

1

adj
Connected with biology or with living things.

The river is home to a wide range of biological life.
2

adj
Related to someone by blood rather than by adoption or marriage.

She finally met her biological mother after many years.
3

adj
Connected with the body and how it works.

Hunger is a basic biological need.

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Synonyms

1 adj · connected with biology or... biologic

Word family

Derived forms abiologicalaerobiologicalantibiologicalarchaeobiologicalastrobiologicalbdmardbioboybiogesterbiogirlbiologicallybioneerbiorg

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Phrases (1)

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biological evolution
changes in inherited characteristics of living populations across generations

Adjective + noun

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βίος (bíos) Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. New Latin -logia New Latin biologialbor. English biology Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle Engli…

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Describing Qualities Biology & Genetics

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# biological

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˌbaɪ.əˈlɑ.d͡ʒɪ.kəl/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌbaɪ.ə(ʊ)ˈlɒd͡ʒ.ɪ.kəl/
**Frequency rank:** 6134

## Meanings
1. Connected with biology or with living things.
2. Related to someone by blood rather than by adoption or marriage.
3. Connected with the body and how it works.

## Examples
- The river is home to a wide range of biological life.
- She finally met her biological mother after many years.
- Hunger is a basic biological need.

## Synonyms
- biologic

## Derived Forms
- abiological
- aerobiological
- antibiological
- archaeobiological
- astrobiological
- bdmard
- bioboy
- biogester
- biogirl
- biologically
- bioneer
- biorg

## Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βίος (bíos) Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. New Latin -logia New Latin biologialbor. English biology Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle Engli…

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Biology & Genetics

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