autecology [aw-tuh -kol -uh -je]
Word Origin
a branch of ecology dealing with the individual organism or species in relation to its environment. Show More
Origin of autecology First recorded in
1905–10; aut- +
ecology Related forms 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 Dictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for autecology the ecological study of an individual organism or species Compare synecology Show More
Derived Forms autecological , adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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autecology [ô′tĭ-kŏl′ ə-jē]
The branch of ecology that deals with the biological relationship between an individual organism or an individual species and its environment. Compare synecology .Show More
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