biocenology

or bi·o·coe·nol·o·gy

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

/ ˌbaɪ oʊ sɪˈnɒl ə dʒi /

noun

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

Nearby words

biobehavioral science, biobibliography, biobutanol, biocatalyst, biocellate, biocenology, biocenosis, biocentric, biochemical oxygen demand, biochemical pathways, biochemical profile

Origin of biocenology

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

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Science definitions for biocenology

biocenology

[ bī′ō-sə-nŏl′ə-jē ]

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

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