ecology
IPA: ɪkˈɑɫʌdʒi
noun
- (biology) The branch of biology dealing with the relationships of organisms with their environment and with each other.
- (by extension) Any study of the relationships of components of a system with their environment and with each other.
- The totality or pattern of relationships of components of a system with their environment and with each other.
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Examples of "ecology" in Sentences
- The student had a major in ecology.
- Ecology is the study of the environment.
- Ecology is the science of interrelationship.
- The ecology of genetically modified mosquitoes.
- Potlatch must be understood in the context of ecology.
- Environmental regulation is the responsibility of the Ministry of Ecology.
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