biological
biological
Definition
bio·logi·cal (bī′ə läj′i kəl)
adjective
- of or connected with biology; of plants and animals
- of the nature of living matter
- used in or produced by practical biology
- related genetically rather than by adoption her biological father
noun
a biological product
bi′o·log′i·cally adverb
biological
Synonyms
biological
modif.
biological
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- weapon: In my opinion, the problem of defense against biological weapons is mostly a medical problem.
- diversity: Other tropical rain forests are similarly rich in biological diversity.
- agent: Researchers exposed to biological agents could also pose a risk to residents.
- warfare: Susan Lambert's film tells us above all about the science behind biological warfare.
- science: Many seminal works in the history of the biological sciences are present.
- macromolecule: Her research uses techniques of X-ray crystallography to determine the structures of biological macromolecules.
Modifying Another Word
- purely: Such interests are common to most human beings, and are functions of the fact that human beings are purely biological creatures.
- strictly: Amazing how often one finds non-trained biologists giving their point of view about the strictly biological side of things.
- possibly: We believe North Korea has active CW and BW programs and probably has chemical and possibly biological weapons ready for use.
- also: See also biological filtration and ion exchange for methods to remove ammonia from the water.
- not: It is not biological or ' scientific ' racism.
- exclusively: Is it possible to have an exclusively biological theory of human nature?
Used with adjective complement
- use: Freshwater Ecology ( GCSE and A-Level ) A number of stream sites are studied using biological, chemical and environmental sampling techniques.
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