biological

Definition

Of or relating to biology.

Etymology

From biology + -ical.

Example Sentences

• "He draws eclectically on studies of baboons, descriptive anthropological accounts of hunter-gatherer societies and, in a few cases, the fossil record. With this biological framework in place, Corning endeavors to show that the capitalist system as currently practiced in the United States and elsewhere is manifestly unfair."
• "Sex refers to a person's biological status and is typically assigned at birth, usually on the basis of external anatomy."
• "Transgender rights advocates and many experts argue, however, that strict definitions of sex based on anatomy at birth can miss biological nuances."