biological
adj.adj. related to living things like plants, animals, and people. It also describes parents who are related to their children by blood rather than by adoption.
adj. relating to biology or living organisms; connected by direct genetic relationship rather than adoption or marriage. Often used to distinguish natural processes from mechanical or chemical ones.
The scientists are studying the biological effects of the new medicine.
She decided to search for her biological parents after she turned eighteen to learn more about her family history.
The research team examined the biological diversity of the coral reef to determine how rising ocean temperatures were affecting the local ecosystem's health.
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βίος (bíos) Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. New Latin -logia New Latin biologialbor. English biology English -ical English biological From biology + -ical.
Typically precedes the noun it modifies; often used in contrast with 'adoptive', 'chemical', or 'digital'.