First Known Use: 1873
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ecology
noun ecol·o·gy \i-ˈkä-lə-jē, e-\
: a science that deals with the relationships between groups of living things and their environments
: the relationships between a group of living things and their environment
plural ecol·o·gies
Full Definition of ECOLOGY
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: a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments
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: the totality or pattern of relations between organisms and their environment
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: environment, climate <the moral ecology>; also : an often delicate or intricate system or complex <the ecology of language>
— eco·log·i·cal \ˌē-kə-ˈlä-ji-kəl, ˌe-kə-\ also eco·log·ic \-jik\ adjective
— eco·log·i·cal·ly \-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
— ecol·o·gist \i-ˈkä-lə-jist, e-\ noun
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Origin of ECOLOGY
German Ökologie, from öko- eco- + -logie -logy
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ECOLOGY Defined for Kids
ecology
noun ecol·o·gy \i-ˈkä-lə-jē\
Definition of ECOLOGY for Kids
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: a branch of science concerned with the relationships between living things and their environment
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: the pattern of relationships between living things and their environment
Medical Dictionary
ecology
noun ecol·o·gy \-jē\
plural ecol·o·gies
Medical Definition of ECOLOGY
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: a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments
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: the totality or pattern of relations between organisms and their environment
—eco·log·i·cal \ˌē-kə-ˈläj-i-kəl, ˌek-ə-\ also eco·log·ic \-ik\ adjective
—eco·log·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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