WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
bi•o•stat•ics
(bī′ō stat′iks),USA pronunciation n. (used with a sing. v.)
bi′o•stat′ic, bi′o•stat′i•cal, adj.
- Biologythe branch of biology dealing with the structure of organisms in relation to their functions (opposed to biodynamics).
- bio- + statics 1870–75
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