bioecology

[ bahy-oh-i-kol-uh-jee ]

noun
  1. the study of the interrelations among living organisms in their natural environment; ecology.

Origin of bioecology

1
First recorded in 1920–25; bio- + ecology

Other words from bioecology

  • bi·o·ec·o·log·ic [bahy-oh-ek-uh-loj-ik, -ee-kuh-], /ˌbaɪ oʊˌɛk əˈlɒdʒ ɪk, -ˌi kə-/, bi·o·ec·o·log·i·cal, adjective
  • bi·o·ec·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • bi·o·e·col·o·gist, noun

Words Nearby bioecology

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British Dictionary definitions for bioecology

bioecology

/ (ˌbaɪəʊɪˈkɒlədʒɪ) /


noun
  1. another word for ecology (def. 1)

Derived forms of bioecology

  • bioecological (ˌbaɪəʊˌiːkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective
  • bioecologically, adverb
  • bioecologist, noun

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