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biological clocks

biological clocks is the plural of biological clock.

Meaning of biological clock

Noun

biological clock (plural biological clocks)

  1. Any of several mechanisms that regulate the periodicity of biological functions, such as the circadian rhythm.
    • 2005 US Department of Health - Your guide to healthy sleep
      Your biological clock is actually a tiny bundle of cells in your brain that responds to light signals received through your eyes.
    Synonyms:
    body clock
  2. (figuratively) The perceived time limit of human fertility, especially for women, evoking pressure to conceive children before reproductive ability declines with age.
    • Her biological clock is ticking.

Questions about biological clocks

What is biological clocks the plural of?
Biological clocks is the plural of biological clock.

Words near biological clocks in the dictionary

  1. biologic time
  2. biological
  3. biological anthropology
  4. biological big bang
  5. biological clock
  6. biological clocks
  7. biological control
  8. biological controls
  9. biological determinism
  10. biological determinist
  11. biological fuel cell

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