biological
adjective
bi·o·log·i·cal
ˌbī-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 
variants
or less commonly biologic
1
: of or relating to biology or to life and living processes
2
: used in or produced by applied biology
3
: connected by direct genetic relationship rather than by adoption or marriage
her biological father
Examples of biological in a Sentence
the rights of the biological father in this case
Recent Examples on the Web
Another category is intentional biological attacks.
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Lauren Goode, WIRED, 23 Apr. 2024
His fear stems from an experience in his family in which an aunt accidentally revealed to a cousin that his biological father was not the man who raised him.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Last year, his team produced oocytes using cells from male mice, resulting in pups born to two biological fathers.
—Shinya Yamanaka, TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
Proponents of the measures have argued that trans girls and women have biological advantages over cisgender girls and women, making their inclusion in girls’ and women’s sports unfair and potentially dangerous.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 16 Apr. 2024
Agee argued that those results were evidence of a biological advantage and of unfairness.
—Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024
That’s largely because Robert Kardashian’s second wife, Jan Ashley, alleged in an interview, after his 2003 death, that Khloe Kardashian was not his biological daughter, according to Us Weekly.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024
And adults are turning to bovine colostrum for a whole bunch of other reasons aside from its biological purpose, including clearing up their skin, boosting digestion, and improving exercise.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 11 Apr. 2024
And her 8-year-old granddaughter shouldn’t be raised by her biological father.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
Lauren Goode, WIRED, 23 Apr. 2024
His fear stems from an experience in his family in which an aunt accidentally revealed to a cousin that his biological father was not the man who raised him.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Last year, his team produced oocytes using cells from male mice, resulting in pups born to two biological fathers.
—Shinya Yamanaka, TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
Proponents of the measures have argued that trans girls and women have biological advantages over cisgender girls and women, making their inclusion in girls’ and women’s sports unfair and potentially dangerous.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 16 Apr. 2024
Agee argued that those results were evidence of a biological advantage and of unfairness.
—Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024
That’s largely because Robert Kardashian’s second wife, Jan Ashley, alleged in an interview, after his 2003 death, that Khloe Kardashian was not his biological daughter, according to Us Weekly.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024
And adults are turning to bovine colostrum for a whole bunch of other reasons aside from its biological purpose, including clearing up their skin, boosting digestion, and improving exercise.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 11 Apr. 2024
And her 8-year-old granddaughter shouldn’t be raised by her biological father.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
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biological
adjective
variants
also biologic
1
: of or relating to biology or to life and living processes
2
: used in or produced by applied biology
3
: related by direct genetic relationship rather than by adoption or marriage
an adoptee who searched for years for her biological parents
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