Category: SciencePart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate

biologi

/biologi/Roman

English meaning: Biology

Swedish Definition

(Svenska)

Vetenskapen om levande organismer, deras struktur, funktion, evolution och ekologi.

English Definition

The science of life and living organisms. Swedish biology is defined by Carl Linnaeus (1707–1778), who created the binomial nomenclature system used to classify all living species — one of science's greatest achievements. Linnaeus classified over 7,700 plant species and 4,400 animal species. The Linnaean Society of London (founded 1788) preserves his legacy. Modern Swedish biology excels in genetics, ecology, and marine biology.

Example

Carl Linnaeus skapade det binominalasystemet som fortfarande används för att klassificera alla levande arter.

In English: Carl Linnaeus created the binomial system still used to classify all living species.

Synonyms

  • naturvetenskap
  • ekologi

Literary Heritage

Vetenskapen är den nya religionen, och laboratoriet är templet.

Science is the new religion, and the laboratory is the temple.

August Strindberg · Playwright / Novelist · 19th–20th century

Inferno

Inferno, Ch. 6, 1897

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