chronobiology en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos)bor. English chrono- Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βίος (bíos) Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos Proto-Hellenic *lógos Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logia New Latin biologialbor. English biology English chronobiology From chrono- + biology.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) The study of the effects of time on biological systems, especially the effects of periodicity
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chronobiologies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
chronobiological · chronobiologist
Synonyms
Translations (7)
pl biorytmologia (study of the effects of time on biological systems) · pl chronobiologia (study of the effects of time on biological systems) · hu kronobiológia (study of the effects of time on biological systems) · de Chronobiologie (study of the effects of time on biological systems) · tl taknahaynayan (study of the effects of time on biological systems) · fi kronobiologia (study of the effects of time on biological systems) · pt cronobiologia (study of the effects of time on biological systems)