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biological control

bi·o·log·i·cal con·trol
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bahy-uh-loj-i-kuh l or bahy-uh-loj-ik kuh n-trohl]
    • /ˌbaɪ əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl or ˌbaɪ əˈlɒdʒ ɪk kənˈtroʊl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bahy-uh-loj-i-kuh l or bahy-uh-loj-ik kuh n-trohl]
    • /ˌbaɪ əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl or ˌbaɪ əˈlɒdʒ ɪk kənˈtroʊl/

Definitions of biological control words

  • noun biological control the control of destructive organisms by the use of other organisms, such as the natural predators of the pests 3
  • noun biological control the control of destructive organisms, esp. insects, by various, usually nonchemical means, as by the use of natural predators 3
  • noun biological control the control of pests by interference with their ecological status, as by introducing a natural enemy or a pathogen into the environment. 1
  • noun biological control control of pests using natural predators, parasites, pathogens, or other organism(s) that harm the pest species. 0
See all 4 definitions of biological control

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Origin of biological control

First appearance:

before 1920
One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25

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Parts of speech for Biological control

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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biological control popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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