 ecology |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (ecology) the environment as it relates to living organisms | |
| Examples: | "it changed the ecology of the island" |
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| Related terms: | environment | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (biology,ecology) the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment | |
| Synonyms: | environmental_science bionomics | |
| Related terms: | biology palaeoecology food_pyramid biotic_community endemic niche food_chain food_web establishment succession association cosmopolitan | |
| Similar spelling: |
ecologic ecologist ecological |
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