biocenology

[bahy-oh-si-nol-uh-jee]

bi·o·ce·nol·o·gy

[bahy-oh-si-nol-uh-jee]
noun
the branch of biology dealing with the study of biological communities and the interactions among their members.
Also, bi·o·coe·nol·o·gy.


Origin:
1930–35; biocen(osis) + -o- + -logy
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Biocenology has a plethora of syllables.
So is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Does it mean:
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
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World English Dictionary
biocoenology or biocenology (ˌbaɪəʊsɪˈnɒlədʒɪ)
 
n
the branch of ecology concerned with the relationships and interactions between the members of a natural community
 
[C20: from bio- + ceno-, from Greek koinos common + -logy]
 
biocenology or biocenology
 
n
 
[C20: from bio- + ceno-, from Greek koinos common + -logy]

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biocenology   (bī'ō-sə-nŏl'ə-jē)  Pronunciation Key 
The study of ecological communities and of interactions among their members.
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