biocenology

or bi·o·coe·nol·o·gy

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

noun

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

Origin of biocenology

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

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biocenology in Science

biocenology

[bī′ō-sə-nŏl′ə-jē]

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

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