biological

bi-o-log-i-cal · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Relating to biology or living organisms.

  2. 2.

    Related by blood rather than by adoption or marriage.

  3. 3.

    Involving the use of living organisms or their products.

Phrases & expressions

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    biological clock — The body's natural mechanism for regulating functions; also, the limited time a woman has to bear children.
  • •
    biological warfare — The use of disease-causing agents as weapons.
  • •
    biological parent — A parent who is genetically related to a child.

Related words

Antonyms: adoptive, artificial, synthetic
See also: biology, natural, organic
Synonyms: living, natural, organic

Etymology

From Greek bios ("life") + logos ("study, word") + -ical (adjective suffix). First attested in the early 19th century.