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Definitions for Ecology

[1] the branch of biology dealing with the relations and interactions between organisms and their environment, including other organisms.
[2] the set of relationships existing between organisms and their environment: desert ecologies.
[3] the set of relationships existing between any complex system and its surroundings or environment: the ecology and politics of healthcare.
[4] Also called human ecology. the branch of sociology concerned with the spacing and interdependence of people and institutions.
[5] advocacy for the protection of natural resources from pollution or its effects; environmentalism.
[6] the study of the relationships between living organisms and their environment
[7] the set of relationships of a particular organism with its environment
[8] the study of the relationships between human groups and their physical environment

Words related to Ecology

conservation, preservation, bionomics

Words nearby Ecology

ecological, ecological efficiency, ecological footprint, ecological niche, ecological succession, ecology, ecomanagement, econ., econazole, econiche, econometrics

Origin of Ecology

1870–75; earlier oecology < German Ökologie < Greek oîk(os ) “house, dwelling” + -o- + German -logie -logy; term introduced by E. H. Haeckel

Words that may be confused with Ecology

biosphere, ecology, ecosystem, environment, habitat

Other words from Ecology

ec·o·log·i·cal [ek-uh -loj -i-kuh  l, ee-kuh -] /ˌɛk əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl, ˌi kə-/ , ec·o·log·ic , adjective
ec·o·log·i·cal·ly , adverb
e·col·o·gist , noun
un·ec·o·log·i·cal , adjective
un·ec·o·log·i·cal·ly , adverb
e′co•log′ i•cal (ē′kə-lŏj′ ĭ-kəl, ĕk′ə- ) null adj.
e•col′ o•gist n.

Word origin for Ecology

C19: from German Ökologie, from Greek oikos house (hence, environment)

Synonyms for Ecology

conservation, preservation, bionomics