ecophysiology

noun eco·phys·i·ol·o·gy \ˌē-kō-ˌfi-zē-ˈä-lə-jē, ˌe-kō-\

Definition of ECOPHYSIOLOGY

: the science of the interrelationships between the physiology of organisms and their environment

— eco·phys·i·o·log·i·cal \-zē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective

1962

Medical Dictionary

noun eco·phys·i·ol·o·gy \ˌē-kō-ˌfiz-ē-ˈäl-ə-jē, ˌek-ō-\

plural eco·phys·i·ol·o·gies

: the science of the interrelationships between the physiology of organisms and their environment

—eco·phys·i·o·log·i·cal \-ē-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl\ adjective

—eco·phys·i·ol·o·gist \-ē-ˈäl-ə-jəst\ noun

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