Etymology {2}

 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 Bós (bios), meaning "life" and from the Greek Aoyá (logia), meaning "study of". Abbreviation: biol. Synonyms: biological science; life science. 

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