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

  • (..) when Norman Osborn made a deal with a foreign military organization to continue funding my research. And I discovered what they were going to use it for. Weapons, biological weapons of course. So I refused. And now to eliminate me from the picture, Norman Osborn has falsified evidence against me (..)
    2014 The Amazing Spider-Man 2
  • (..) Can't we just leave it at that? What are you doing? I thought we were gonna have sex. How am I supposed to have sex while your biological clock is going off? Hey, it's Charlie. Do your thing when you hear the beep. ...and wondering why we hurt each other so much. Rose. It's me, Monkey Man. (..)
    2006 TvShow: Two and a Half Men Title: Most Chicks Won't Eat Veal: Original Pilot Season: 1 Episode 0
  • (..) That is accu.. Yes, that is accurate. - Why? Why is this happening? - We still don't know. But, it may have something to do with biology. A biological component. You know, something in their DNA. In their DNA, can you elaborate on that, please? Yes. What I mean is thousands of years ago (..)
    2016 Zootopia