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synecology
[ sin-i-kol-uh-jee ]
noun
- the branch of ecology dealing with the relations between natural communities and their environments.
synecology
/ sɪnˌɛkəˈlɒdʒɪk; ˌsɪnɪˈkɒlədʒɪ /
synecology
/ sĭn′ĭ-kŏl′ə-jē /
- The branch of ecology that deals with the ecological interrelationships among communities of organisms.
- Compare autecology
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Derived Forms
- synˌecoˈlogically, adverb
- synecologic, adjective
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Other Words From
- syn·ec·o·log·ic [sin-ek-, uh, -, loj, -ik], synec·o·logi·cal adjective
- synec·o·logi·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of synecology1
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