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oecology

British  
/ iːˈkɒlədʒɪ, ˌɛkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, ˌiː- /

noun

  1. 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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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 Monism as Connecting Religion and Science A Man of Science by Haeckel, Ernst Heinrich Philipp August

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