noun

ecology

ecology

He is studying marine ecology.

He is studying marine ecology.

The local ecology is very fragile.

The local ecology is very fragile.

((ecology)) the study of the relationships between organisms and their environment He is studying ecology at university.

Synonyms: environment, bionomics

From Greek 'oikos' (house, dwelling) + 'logia' (study of). It literally means 'the study of our house' (the Earth).

Think of 'eco' as our home. Ecology is the logic or study of how our home, the Earth, works.

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