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1909, in biology, from in- (1) "not" + viable. Related: Inviability.

1853, originally in biology; see asexual + -ity.

1909 in biology (Rignano); 1920 in psychology; from somato- "body" + -ization.

in biology, "sac or pouch serving as a receptacle for eggs," 1875; see oo- "egg" + cyst.

1880, in biology, from bio- "life" + -morphic, from Greek morphē "form, shape," a word of uncertain etymology.

1889 in biology, "pertaining to capsidae," a type of insect, from Latin capsa "box" (see case (n.2)).

Latin plural of fungus. In biology, in reference to one of the lowest of the great groups of cellular cryptograms.

also multi-cellular, in biology, "having many cells, consisting of several cells," 1849, from multi- "many" + cellular.

in biology, "of or pertaining to form," 1826, from Greek morphē "form, shape," a word of uncertain etymology, + -ic.

"application of statistics and mathematics to the study of biology," 1902, from biometry (also see -ics).