ecology

Ecology is defined as the branch of science that studies how people or organisms relate to each other and their environment.

(noun)

An example of ecology is studying the food chain in a wetlands area.

See ecology in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

1. the branch of biology that deals with the relations between living organisms and their environment
2. the complex of relations between a specific organism and its environment
Sociology the study of the relationship and adjustment of human groups to their geographical and social environments

Origin: Ger ökologie < Gr oikos (see eco-) + -logia, -logy

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See ecology in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. e·col·o·gies

a. The science of the relationships between organisms and their environments. Also called bionomics.
b. The relationship between organisms and their environment.
The branch of sociology that is concerned with studying the relationships between human groups and their physical and social environments. Also called human ecology.
The study of the detrimental effects of modern civilization on the environment, with a view toward prevention or reversal through conservation. Also called human ecology.

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Origin: German Ökologie

Origin: : Greek oikos, house; see weik-¹ in Indo-European roots

Origin: + German -logie, study (from Greek -logiā, -logy)

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