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biological

Definition

  • adjective: of or relating to biology or to life and living things
  • adjective: of or relating to 'biology' or to life and living processes
  • used to distinguish the parents who gave birth to a child from the parents who later adopted the child
  • synonyms: biologic, begotten, natural

Examples

  • She felt her 'biological clock' ticking away and wanted to have a baby as soon as possible.

  • an adopted child who finally found her 'biological' mother

  • She practices 'biological control' in her gardening.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) hooked up and armed. Are we ready? The Mark torpedo launch system's nominal, but-- there's a wrinkle. It wasn't designed for a biological target. It needs something mechanical... or electrical. We need to tag the Meg with this. (..)
    2002 Shark Attack 3: Megalodon