ecology

noun

(biology) The branch of biology dealing with the relationships of organisms with their environment and with each other.

(by extension) Any study of the relationships of components of a system with their environment and with each other.

The totality or pattern of relationships of components of a system with their environment and with each other.

Roots

oikoseco- · Greek · house, household logos-log · Greek · study, discourse

Synonyms for ecology

synecologyadj bionomicsn bioecologyadj autecologyadj agrobiologyn biologyn commensalityn ethologyn electrobiologyadj zoogeographyadj

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Where does ecology come from?

The word ecology breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: eco-, from Greek oikos (“house, household”); and -log, from Greek logos (“study, discourse”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.