autecology

[ aw-tuh-kol-uh-je ]

noun
  1. a branch of ecology dealing with the individual organism or species in relation to its environment.

Origin of autecology

1
First recorded in 1905–10; aut- + ecology

Other words from autecology

  • aut·ec·o·log·ic [awt-ek-uh-loj-ik, -ee-kuh-], /ˌɔt ɛk əˈlɒdʒ ɪk, -i kə-/, aut·ec·o·log·i·cal, adjective
  • aut·ec·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words Nearby autecology

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British Dictionary definitions for autecology

autecology

/ (ˌɔːtɪˈkɒlədʒɪ) /


noun
  1. the ecological study of an individual organism or species: Compare synecology

Derived forms of autecology

  • autecological, adjective

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Scientific definitions for autecology

autecology

[ ô′tĭ-kŏlə-jē ]


  1. The branch of ecology that deals with the biological relationship between an individual organism or an individual species and its environment. Compare synecology.

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