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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.

biocenology Scientific  
/ bī′ō-sə-nŏl′ə-jē /

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

Etymology

Origin of biocenology

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

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