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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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

synecology

  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

  • synecologic adjective
  • synecological adjective
  • synecologically adverb
  • ˌ𳦴ˈDz adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of synecology1

First recorded in 1910–15; syn- + ecology

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