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microecology

American

[mahy-kroh-i-kol-uh-jee] / ˌmaɪ kroʊ ɪˈkɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the ecology of a microhabitat.

Other Word Forms

microecological adjective

Etymology

Origin of microecology

First recorded in 1960–65; micro- + ecology

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