oecology

/ iːˈkɒlədʒɪ, ˌɛkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, ˌiː- /

noun

1. a less common spelling of ecology

Other Word Forms

• oecological adjective
• oecologically adverb
• oecologist noun

Example Sentences

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.

From Project Gutenberg

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.

From Project Gutenberg