biocenology

American  

[bahy-oh-si-nol-uh-jee] / ˌbaɪ oʊ sɪˈnɒl ə dʒi /

Or biocoenology

noun

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

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biocenology Scientific  

/ bī′ō-sə-nŏl′ə-jē /

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

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Etymology

Origin of biocenology

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