biologissa

Biologissa is a form associated with the Finnish word biologia, meaning biology. The standard inessive form, used to say “in biology” or “in the subject of biology,” is biologiassa. The form biologissa may appear as a nonstandard or misspelled variant in everyday writing, but biologiassa is the form typically used in formal or edited Finnish.

Biologia itself is a loanword built from Greek roots bios (“life”) and logos (“study”). It entered Finnish scientific vocabulary in the 19th century and is now a common term in education, research, and media. The inessive case shows location or context, so biologiassa is used when referring to activities that occur within biology, such as a class, field, or discourse.

Usage examples:

- Biologiassa opimme solujen rakennetta. (In biology we study the structure of cells.)

- Tunnilla käsitellään evoluutiota ja genetiikkaa biologiassa. (In the lesson, evolution and genetics are discussed in biology.)

- Hän harrastaa tutkimusta biologiassa ja ympäristötieteissä.

Related forms include biologia (nominative), biologian (genitive), and biologiasta (elative: from biology). The word functions as a regular Finnish noun in technical and educational contexts.

See also: biologia, solu, ekologia, genetiikka.