biology vs generic

biology and generic both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
biology	Yes	No	No	No
generic	Yes	Yes	No	No

biology (noun)	generic (noun)
the science that studies living organisms	any product that can be sold without a brand name
all the plant and animal life of a particular region	wine that does not meet the minimum qualifications and standards for use of a designation by appellation of origin (where the grapes are grown) or by varietal content; may only be labeled by proprietary (made-up) name, by general color (such as `vin rouge', `vino rosso', `rotwein', `red wine', etc.), or by general class (as `vin ordinaire', `vin de table', `vino da tavola', `tafelwein', `table wine', etc.)
characteristic life processes and phenomena of living organisms

biology (adjective)	generic (adjective)
	relating to or common to or descriptive of all members of a genus
	applicable to an entire class or group
	(of drugs) not protected by trademark