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Noun
/ˌkränōˌbīˈäləjē/,/ˌkrō-/,
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The branch of biology concerned with natural physiological rhythms and other cyclical phenomena,
  1. The branch of biology concerned with natural physiological rhythms and other cyclical phenomena


  1. Chronobiology is a field of biology that examines periodic (cyclic) phenomena in living organisms and their adaptation to solar and lunar related rhythms. These cycles are known as biological rhythms. "Chrono" pertains to time and "biology" pertains to the study, or science, of life. ...
  2. the scientific study of biological rhythms and timing mechanisms, sleep-wake cycles, heart rate, hibernation cycles, and body temperature.
  3. the study of the timing of biological systems
  4. The study of the duration of life