chronobiology
[ kron-oh-bahy-ol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌkrɒn oʊ baɪˈɒl ə dʒi /
noun
the science or study of the effect of time, especially rhythms, on living systems.
OTHER WORDS FROM chronobiology
chron·o·bi·o·log·i·cal [kron-oh-bahy-uh-loj-i-kuh l] /ˌkrɒn oʊˌbaɪ əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjective chron·o·bi·ol·o·gist, nounWords nearby chronobiology
chronicle,
chronicle play,
chronicles,
chrono,
chrono-,
chronobiology,
chronogram,
chronograph,
chronol.,
chronological,
chronological age
British Dictionary definitions for chronobiology
chronobiology
/ (ˌkrɒnəbaɪˈɒlədʒɪ, ˌkrəʊnə-) /
noun
the branch of biology concerned with the periodicity occurring in living organisms
See also biological clock, circadian
Derived forms of chronobiology
chronobiologist, nounMedical definitions for chronobiology
chronobiology
[ krŏn′ō-bī-ŏl′ə-jē ]
n.
The study of the effect of time on biological events, especially repetitive or cyclic phenomena in individuals.