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bio·geo·sci·ence | \ ¦bī-(ˌ)ō-ˌjē-ō-¦sī-ən(t)s 
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\ plural biogeosciences
Definition of biogeoscience
: an interdisciplinary field of study integrating geoscience and biological science : the study of the interaction of biological and geological processes
Over the past decade, interest in the biogeosciences has expanded at a remarkable rate. This approach to the study of the Earth is by its very nature interdisciplinary and requires an enormous wealth of knowledge.— Neil S. Suits, Eos, 30 Jan. 2001
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