Biology
Pronunciation : Bi*ol"o*gy
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr. life + -logy: cf. F. biologie.]
Definition : Defn: The science of life; that branch of knowledge which treats of living matter as distinct from matter which is not living; the study of living tissue. It has to do with the origin, structure, development, function, and distribution of animals and plants.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913