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ecophysiology
[ ek-oh-fiz-ee-ol-uh-jee, ee-koh- ]
noun
- the branch of physiology that deals with the physiological processes of organisms with respect to their environment.
ecophysiology
/ ˌiːkəʊˌfɪzɪˈɒlədʒɪ /
noun
- the study of the physiology of organisms with respect to their adaptation to the environment
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Other Words From
- ec·o·phys·i·o·log·i·cal [ek-oh-fiz-ee-, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l, ee-koh-], adjective
- eco·physi·olo·gist noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ecophysiology1
First recorded in 1960–65; eco- + physiology
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