oecology

British

/ iːˈkɒlədʒɪ, ˌɛkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, ˌiː- /

noun

a less common spelling of ecology

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Other Word Forms

oecological adjective
oecologically adverb
oecologist noun

Example Sentences

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Quite recently under the name of “Ecology” or “Oecology” the study of plants in relation to each other and to their environment has become the subject of systematic investigation.

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It has disappeared before our deeper acquaintance with the mutual relations of organisms, the advancement of oecology and sociology, and our knowledge of parasite life and pathology.

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