biología
/bjoloˈxia/
biología is the Spanish word for biology.
You can use the adjective Biológico to mean biological. In academic contexts, the field is sometimes referred to as Ciencias Biológicas.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun biología is feminine and is used with the feminine definite article la. When forming the plural, biologías, the accent on the i is maintained.
How do you pronounce it?
/bjoloˈxia/
Did you know?
- Spanish speakers often use the adjective biológico to describe 'biological' clocks or rhythms, but they use the term orgánico for 'biological' food, whereas English often uses 'biological' or 'organic' interchangeably.
- The word biología comes from the Greek elements bíos meaning 'life' and lógos meaning 'explanation' or 'narrative'.
- The Greek root lógos found in biología is the same root that gives us the word 'logic' in English.
Examples in context
- Estoy estudiando biología en la universidad.I am studying biology at the university.
- Las ciencias biológicas son fascinantes.Biological sciences are fascinating.
- Tengo que estudiar bio para el examen de mañana.I have to study bio for the exam tomorrow.
- La biología es una ciencia fascinante.Biology is a fascinating science.
- Tengo un examen de biología mañana.I have a biology exam tomorrow.
- Ella estudia biología en la universidad.She studies biology at the university.
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are talking about their college courses.
- Javier¿Qué materias estás cursando este semestre?Which subjects are you taking this semester?
- ElenaEstoy estudiando biología y química.I am studying biology and chemistry.
- Javier¡Qué bien! La biología parece muy interesante.That's great! Biology seems very interesting.
- ElenaSí, me encanta la naturaleza.Yes, I love nature.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry biología, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries biología, CC BY-SA 4.0.
