biological clock

/ˌˈbaɪəˌlɑdʒəkəl klɑk/
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Other forms: biological clocks

Definitions of biological clock
  1. noun
    an innate mechanism in living organisms that controls the periodicity of many physiological functions
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    mechanism
    a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function
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