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ecophysiological

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ec⋅o⋅phys⋅i⋅ol⋅o⋅gy

  [ek-oh-fiz-ee-ol-uh-jee, ee-koh-]
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–noun
the branch of physiology that deals with the physiological processes of organisms with respect to their environment.
Origin:
1960–65; eco- + physiology

Related forms:
ec⋅o⋅phys⋅i⋅o⋅log⋅i⋅cal  [ek-oh-fiz-ee-uh-loj-i-kuhl, ee-koh-] , adjective
ec⋅o⋅phys⋅i⋅ol⋅o⋅gist, noun
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e·co·phys·i·ol·o·gy   (ē'kō-fĭz'ē-ŏl'ə-jē, ěk'ō-)   
n.  The study of the interrelationship between an organism's physical functioning and its environment.
e'co·phys'i·o·log'i·cal (-ə-lŏj'ĭ-kəl) adj., e'co·phys'i·ol'o·gist (-ŏl'ə-jĭst) n.
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Main Entry: eco·phys·i·ol·o·gy
Pronunciation: "E-kO-"fiz-E-'äl-&-jE, "ek-O-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -gies
: the science of the interrelationships between the physiology of organisms and their environment —eco·phys·i·o·log·i·cal /-E-&-'läj-i-k&l/ adjective —eco·phys·i·ol·o·gist /-E-'äl-&-j&st/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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