ecophysiology

[ ek-oh-fiz-ee-ol-uh-jee, ee-koh- ]

noun

1. the branch of physiology that deals with the physiological processes of organisms with respect to their environment.

ecophysiology

/ ˌiːkəʊˌfɪzɪˈɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the study of the physiology of organisms with respect to their adaptation to the environment

Other Words From

• ec·o·phys·i·o·log·i·cal [ek-oh-fiz-ee-, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l, ee-koh-], adjective
• eco·physi·olo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of ecophysiology¹

First recorded in 1960–65; eco- + physiology