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noun

ecology (def. 4).

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Origin of human ecology

First recorded in 1930–35

Words nearby human ecology

human being, human body, human capital, human chorionic gonadotropin, humane, human ecology, human embryonic stem cell, human engineering, humane society, Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority, Human Genome Project

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How to use human ecology in a sentence

The gym—a fragile collective of human ecology at the best of times—has suddenly become even more tense.
How to Survive the New Year ‘Gympocalypse’|Tim Teeman|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
“I was pleasantly surprised,” Rachel McQueen, assistant human ecology professor at the university, said.
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