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biological

[bahy-uh-loj-i-kuhl] / ˌbaɪ əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl /
ADJECTIVE
concerning life
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Both wild and domestic cats belong to the biological family Felidae, which includes every living cat species from tiny house pets to massive tigers.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

These cases also raise difficult questions about the intended parents’ rights to make decisions concerning their biological child before birth—and about whether a contract governing those decisions should be enforceable.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

Systems increasingly capable of autonomous cyber operations, biological research or infrastructure manipulation pose questions that no responsible government can ignore.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

The other three groups, however, all showed reductions in the estimated biological age of their biomarker profiles.

From Science Daily Sep. 16, 2026

For all the times that Maya had thought about her biological family, she had wondered whether or not they looked alike, if they had the same laugh or smile or double-jointed thumbs.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway




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