synecology

[ sin-i-kol-uh-jee ]

noun
  1. the branch of ecology dealing with the relations between natural communities and their environments.

Origin of synecology

1
First recorded in 1910–15; syn- + ecology

Other words from synecology

  • syn·ec·o·log·ic [sin-ek-uh-loj-ik], /ˌsɪn ɛk əˈlɒdʒ ɪk/, syn·ec·o·log·i·cal, adjective
  • syn·ec·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for synecology

synecology

/ (ˌsɪnɪˈkɒlədʒɪ) /


noun
  1. the ecological study of communities of plants and animals: Compare autecology

Derived forms of synecology

  • synecologic (sɪnˌɛkəˈlɒdʒɪk) or synecological, adjective
  • synecologically, adverb

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Scientific definitions for synecology

synecology

[ sĭn′ĭ-kŏlə-jē ]


  1. The branch of ecology that deals with the ecological interrelationships among communities of organisms. Compare autecology.

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