transcription, транскрипция: [ bī-ˈä-lə-jē ]
noun
Etymology: German Biologie, from bi- + -logie -logy
Date: 1819
1. : a branch of knowledge that deals with living organisms and vital processes
2.
a. : the plant and animal life of a region or environment
b. : the life processes especially of an organism or group ; broadly : ecology
• bi·ol·o·gist -jist noun