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biological Definition

bio·logi·cal (bī′ə läji kəl)

adjective

  1. of or connected with biology; of plants and animals
  2. of the nature of living matter
  3. used in or produced by practical biology
  4. related genetically rather than by adoption her biological father

noun

a biological product

biological Related Forms
bi′o·logi·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.