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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

생물학적 관계

Pronunciation / Transliteration: saengmulhakjeok gwang-gye

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Biological relationship/ˌbaɪ.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl rɪˈleɪ.ʃən.ʃɪp/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"DNA 검사로 생물학적 관계가 확인되었습니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A connection between people or organisms based on shared genetic ancestry and blood ties rather than legal or social adoption.

    "DNA testing confirmed the biological relationship between the father and child."
  2. 2

    In ecology and evolutionary biology, the phylogenetic or genealogical connection between different species or populations.

    "Researchers mapped the biological relationship among various strains of the virus."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'biological,' derived from the Greek 'bios' (life) and 'logia' (study of), appearing in the 19th century, with 'relationship,' stemming from the Latin 'relatus' (brought back) combined with the Germanic suffix '-ship'. Together, the phrase evolved in legal, anthropological, and scientific contexts to describe genetic and blood ties between organisms or humans.

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