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Etymology

living things
Biology is the study of all living things. From top left to bottom right: archaeon, bacterium, protist, fungus, plant, and animal.

The term biology comes from the Greek βίος (bios), meaning “life” and from the Greek λογία (logia), meaning “study of”. Abbreviation: biol. Synonyms: biological science; life science.

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