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noun
The time or amount of time of various real and synchronized biological processes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, sciences
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noun
the time of various biological processes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: time
Narrower terms: circadian rhythm, menopause, climacteric, change of life, gestation, gestation period, refractory period
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