biologie
English meaning: Biology
Dutch Definition
(Nederlands)De wetenschap die levende organismen bestudeert op het gebied van bouw, gedrag en evolutie.
English Definition
The science of life and living organisms. Dutch biology has landmark achievements — Jan Swammerdam (17th century, pioneered entomology and anatomy), Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (discovered bacteria). Wageningen University is the world's top agricultural university (QS rankings) — advancing crop science, sustainable food systems, and biodiversity research vital to global food security.
Example
“De Universiteit Wageningen staat bovenaan als de beste landbouwuniversiteit ter wereld.”
In English: “Wageningen University stands at the top as the world's best agricultural university.”
Synonyms
- levenswetenschappen
- ecologie
Literary Heritage
“Ordo et connexio idearum idem est ac ordo et connexio rerum.”
“The order and connection of ideas is the same as the order and connection of things.”
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Language information
- Language
- Nederlands
- Dutch
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Germanic
- Speakers
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