synecology

American  

[sin-i-kol-uh-jee] / ˌsɪn ɪˈkɒl ə dʒi /

noun

1. the branch of ecology dealing with the relations between natural communities and their environments.

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synecology British  

/ ˌsɪnɪˈkɒlədʒɪ, sɪnˌɛkəˈlɒdʒɪk /

noun

1. the ecological study of communities of plants and animals Compare autecology

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synecology Scientific  

/ sĭn′ĭ-kŏl′ə-jē /

1. The branch of ecology that deals with the ecological interrelationships among communities of organisms.

2. Compare autecology

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• synecologic
  adjective
• synecological
  adjective
• synecologically
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of synecology

First recorded in 1910–15; syn- + ecology