bioecology

American

[bahy-oh-i-kol-uh-jee] / ˌbaɪ oʊ ɪˈkɒl ə dʒi /

noun

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

bioecology British

/ ˌbaɪəʊˌiːkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, ˌbaɪəʊɪˈkɒlədʒɪ /

noun

another word for ecology

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Other Word Forms

bioecologic adjective
bioecological adjective
bioecologically adverb
bioecologist noun

Etymology

Origin of bioecology

First recorded in 1920–25; bio- + ecology

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