synecology

[ sin-i-kol-uh-jee ]

noun

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

synecology

/ ˌsɪnɪˈkɒlədʒɪ; sɪnˌɛkəˈlɒdʒɪk /

noun

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

synecology

/ sĭn′ĭ-kŏl′ə-jē /

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

Derived Forms

• synecologic, adjective
• synˌecoˈlogically, adverb

Other Words From

• syn·ec·o·log·ic [sin-ek-, uh, -, loj, -ik], synec·o·logi·cal adjective
• synec·o·logi·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of synecology¹

First recorded in 1910–15; syn- + ecology