Phrase Hound found 16 phrases and 55 compound words that contain biology. The most common are listed below. Open biology in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 16
- evolutionary biologyA subfield of biology concerned with the origin and descent of species and as their evolution, multiplication and diversity over time.
- marine biologyThe branch of biology dealing with organisms that live in the sea.
- molecular biologyThe branch of biology that studies the macromolecules of life, such as proteins, lipoproteins and nucleic acids.
- developmental biologyThe study of the physiological changes that occurs within individual organisms from their conception through reaching physical maturity.
- Cell Biology
- chemical biologyA field of study that embraces both chemistry and biology.
- structural biologyA branch of biochemistry or biophysics in which the three-dimensional structures of biomolecules, such as proteins, DNA, or RNA, are obtained using X-ray crystallography or nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR).
- evolutionary developmental biologyA branch of biology that studies the interaction of evolutionary and developmental processes.
- conservation biologyThe scientific study of the state of Earth's biodiversity with the objective to protect it from becoming extinct.
- population biologyThe study of populations of organisms, especially the growth and regulation of population sizes and genetics, and the effects of interactions between species.
- space biologyAny of various biological sciences that deal with living things in a space environment
- systems biologyThe systematic study of the complex interactions in biological systems, with integral help from computational and mathematical analysis and modeling.
- synthetic biologyThe application of genetic engineering to generate modified or even completely new forms of life.
- radiation biologyThe study of the effect of ionizing and nonionizing radiation on biological systems.
- mathematical biologySynonym of biomathematics: The application of mathematics to the study of biological systems and processes
- forensic biologyThe application of biological techniques in forensic science.
Compound words 55
- sociobiologyThe science that applies the principles of evolutionary biology to the study of social behaviour in both humans and animals.
- exobiologyThe branch of biology dealing with exolife: (putative or predicted) extraterrestrial lifeforms (those originating from planets other than Earth).
- psychobiologyThe study of the biological basis for cognition and other mental processes.
- electrobiologyThe study of the production and use of electricity by biological organisms.
- xenobiologyThe speculative biology of extraterrestrial life forms.
- scotobiologyThe study of the effects of darkness on living organisms, and on biological processes.
- biologisticOf or relating to biological determinism.
- biologizeTo make biological; to assimilate into a biological framework or context.
- ethnobiologyThe study of the relationships between plants and animals and human cultures
- cosmobiologyA form of astrology based on midpoints.