n.
Pronunciation: b ī - ' ä-l ə -j ē
Function: 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