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methodology synonym
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Chronobiology might sound a little futuristic – like something from a science fiction novel, perhaps – but it’s actually a field of study that concerns one of the oldest processes life on this planet has ever known: short-term rhythms of time and their effect on flora and fauna.

Chronobiology is the study of how living things have evolved over time.

Key words：
living things = life on this planet ，flora ，fauna

• You can refer to plants as flora, especially the plants growing in a particular area.
• Animals, especially the animals in a particular area, can be referred to as fauna

evolved over time != short-term rhythms of time and their effect on flora and fauna.

• When animals or plants evolve, they gradually change and develop into different forms

• A rhythm is a regular series of sounds or movements