radioecology

noun ra·dio·ecol·o·gy \ˌrā-dē-ō-i-ˈkä-lə-jē\

Definition of RADIOECOLOGY

: the study of the effects of radiation and radioactive substances on ecological communities

1956

Medical Dictionary

noun ra·dio·ecol·o·gy \ˌrād-ē-ō-i-ˈkäl-ə-jē\

plural ra·dio·ecol·o·gies

: the study of the effects of radiation and radioactive substances on ecological communities

—ra·dio·eco·log·i·cal \-ˌē-kə-ˈläj-i-kəl, -ˌek-ə-\ adjective

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