biocenology

or bi·o·coe·nol·o·gy

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

noun

1. the branch of biology dealing with the study of biological communities and the interactions among their members.

biocenology

/ bī′ō-sə-nŏl′ə-jē /

1. The study of ecological communities and of interactions among their members.

Word History and Origins

Origin of biocenology¹

First recorded in 1930–35; biocen(osis) + -o- + -logy