Ecology Definition

ĭ-kŏlə-jē
noun
The branch of biology that deals with the relations between living organisms and their environment.
Webster's New World
The complex of relations between a specific organism and its environment.
Webster's New World
The study of the relationship and adjustment of human groups to their geographical and social environments.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Ecology

Noun

Singular:
ecology
Plural:
ecologies

Origin of Ecology

  • German Ökologie Greek oikos house weik-1 in Indo-European roots German -logie study (from Greek -logiā -logy)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From German Ökologie, from Ancient Greek οἶκος (oikos, “house”) + -λογία (-logia, “study of”)

    From Wiktionary

Ecology Sentence Examples

  • From the phytogeographical standpoint, ecology is frequently termed ecological plant geography.

  • He teaches all areas of biology, including field botany and ecology.

  • Pet Ecology brings a fresh face to the cat litter market.

  • This is a long-term study of the behavior, ecology, and genetics of a desert baboon population.

  • For genes and genomes to maintain dynamic constancy, there must be a balanced ecology.

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Words Starting With

EECECO

Words Ending With

YGYOGY

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With E7 Letter Words Ending With Y