biological — [bī΄ə läj′i kəl] adj. 1. of or connected with biology; of plants and animals 2. of the nature of living matter 3. used in or produced by practical biology 4. related genetically rather than by adoption [her biological father] n. a biological… … English World dictionary
biological — adjective 1》 relating to biology or living organisms. ↘(of a detergent) containing enzymes to assist the cleaning of washing. 2》 (of a parent or child) related by blood; natural. 3》 relating to or denoting the use of microorganisms or toxins… … English new terms dictionary
Biological pest control — Biological control of pests in agriculture is a method of controlling pests (including insects, mites, weeds and plant diseases) that relies on predation, parasitism, herbivory, or other natural mechanisms. It can be an important component of… … Wikipedia
Biological Engineering — (including biological systems engineering and bioengineering) is a form of biotechnology that uses broad based engineering disciplines of product design, sustainability and analysis to improve and focus utilization of biological systems.… … Wikipedia
Biological interaction — Biological interactions are the effects organisms in a community have on one another. In the natural world no organism exists in absolute isolation, and thus every organism must interact with the environment and other organisms. An organism s… … Wikipedia
biological development — Introduction the progressive changes in size, shape, and function during the life of an organism by which its genetic potentials (genotype) are translated into functioning mature systems (phenotype). Most modern philosophical outlooks would … Universalium
Biological patent — A biological patent is a patent relating to an invention or discovery in biology.HistoryThe 1970’s marked the first time when scientists patented methods on their biotechnological inventions with recombinant DNA. It wasn’t until 1980 that patents … Wikipedia
biological — /baɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/ (say buyuh lojikuhl) adjective Also, biologic. 1. relating to biology. 2. of or relating to the products and operations of applied biology: a biological preparation; a biological test. 3. (of a person) related by genetic lineage… …
biological — bi•o•log•i•cal [[t]ˌbaɪ əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl[/t]] also bi o•log′ic, adj. 1) bio pertaining to biology 2) of or pertaining to the products and operations of applied biology: a biological test[/ex] 3) dvl law related by blood rather than by adoption:… … From formal English to slang
Product licensing application — A Product License Application is the formal process by which the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves a biological for commercial distribution … Wikipedia