biological origin

collocation in English

meaningsofbiologicalandorigin

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withorigin.
biological
adjective
uk
/ˌbaɪ.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/us
/ˌbaɪ.əˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl/
connected with the natural processes of ...
See more atbiological
origin
noun
uk
/ˈɒr.ɪ.dʒɪn/us
/ˈɔːr.ə.dʒɪn/
the beginning or cause ...
See more atorigin

(Definition ofbiologicalandoriginfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofbiological origin

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
The isotopic composition may provide further evidence ofbiologicalorigin.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The debate concerning the possiblebiologicaloriginof some of the structures inside the meteorite continues.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Identification of molecules ofbiologicaloriginfrom soil samples is of great astrobiological and environmental interest.
From theCambridge English Corpus
It is extremely difficult today to accept and admit theirbiologicalorigin.
From theCambridge English Corpus
This move effectively blocked the marketing of antibacterial therapies ofbiologicaloriginin other ways.
From theCambridge English Corpus
We therefore conclude that, with one exception, none of the spheres we investigated had abiologicalorigin.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Although suggesting the presence of microbial organisms, the results were regarded as being controversial, because conclusive demonstration ofbiologicaloriginremained difficult.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Since it was a remedy ofbiologicalorigin, the procedures used to establish the value of the serum's potency were very complex.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Abiologicaloriginwith formation in the solid state is proposed here for certain terrestrial fullerenes but with considerable trepidation because it entails formidable hurdles.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Genetic twin analyses seem at present the most profitable way of disentangling whether inattention and impulsiveness arise from a commonbiologicaloriginor represent fundamentally different brain dysfunctions.
From theCambridge English Corpus
A wide range of materials of chemical orbiologicalorigin, such as organic minerals, biological pigments and fossil resins, can be easily detected by this method.
From theCambridge English Corpus
It is also not conceivable why hydrogen peroxide (of hypotheticallybiologicalorigin) should release oxygen when humidified, without mentioning the presence of any transition metal salt catalysts.
From theCambridge English Corpus
That is, it hasbiologicalorigin.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Currently the fossils are thought to be ofbiologicalorigin.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
In addition, nearly all biodegradable waste hasbiologicalorigin.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Toxicity data obtained by intra-peritanial injection indicate that toxins produced by blue-green algae rank amongst the most toxic compounds ofbiologicalorigin.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
This discovery established thebiologicaloriginof petroleum, which was previously poorly understood.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Signalers clarify their signals to indicate thebiologicaloriginof their actions.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The sandy shore and dunes of two of the islands are of abiologicalorigin.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
This discovery helped confirm thebiologicaloriginof petroleum, which was previously controversial.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
In time, these heterogeneous armies grew into a new people possessing a strong belief in a commonbiologicalorigin.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Moraine or till is the most common type of soil, covered by a thin layer of humus ofbiologicalorigin.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
I can hardly believe that so much time has elapsed without any underlying movement in the fundamental economics between the fossil fuel and its equivalent alternative ofbiologicalorigin.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
With reference to asthma, there are a large number of bacteria, viruses and other particles ofbiologicalorigin, such as pollen and fungal spores, in the air all the time.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofbiological
Go to the definition oforigin
See other collocations withorigin