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e·col·o·gy
(ĭ-kŏl′ə-jē)n. pl. e·col·o·gies
1.
a. The science of the relationships between organisms and their environments.
b. The relationship between organisms and their environment.
2. See human ecology.
[German Ökologie : Greek oikos, house; see weik- in Indo-European roots + German -logie, study (from Greek -logiā, -logy).]
ec′o·log′i·cal (ĕk′ə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl, ē′kə-), ec′o·log′ic (-ĭk) adj.
ec′o·log′i·cal·ly adv.
e·col′o·gist n.
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ecology
(ɪˈkɒlədʒɪ)n
Also called (for senses 1, 2): bionomics 1. (Environmental Science) the study of the relationships between living organisms and their environment
2. (Environmental Science) the set of relationships of a particular organism with its environment
3. (Sociology) the study of the relationships between human groups and their physical environment
[C19: from German Ökologie, from Greek oikos house (hence, environment)]
eˈcologist n
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e•col•o•gy
(ɪˈkɒl ə dʒi)n.
1. the branch of biology dealing with the relations and interactions between organisms and their environment.
2. the set of relationships existing between organisms and their environment.
3. Also called human ecology. the branch of sociology concerned with the spacing and interdependence of people and institutions.
4. the advocacy of protection of the air, water, and other natural resources from pollution or its effects; environmentalism.
[1870–75; earlier oecology < German Ökologie (1868) < Greek oîk(os) house + -o- -o- + German -logie -logy]
ec•o•log•i•cal (ˌɛk əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl, ˌi kə-) ec`o•log′ic, adj.
ec`o•log′i•cal•ly, adv.
e•col′o•gist, n.
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e·col·o·gy
(ĭ-kŏl′ə-jē)1. The scientific study of the relationships between living things and their environments.
2. A system of such relationships: the fragile ecology of the desert.
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ecology, oecology
1. the branch of biology that studies the relations between plants and animals and their environment. Also called bionomics, bionomy.
2. the branch of sociology that studies the environmental spacing and interdependence of people and institutions, as in rural or in urban settings. — ecologist, oecologist, n. — ecological, oecological, adj. — ecologically, oecologically, adv.
See also: Biology 2. the branch of sociology that studies the environmental spacing and interdependence of people and institutions, as in rural or in urban settings. — ecologist, oecologist, n. — ecological, oecological, adj. — ecologically, oecologically, adv.
1. the branch of biology that studies the relationship of organisms and environments. Also called bionomics, bionomy.
2. the branch of sociology that studies the environmental spacing and interdependence of people and their institutions, as in rural or urban settings. — ecologist, oecologist, n. — ecologie, oecologic, ecological, oecological, adj.
See also: Environment 2. the branch of sociology that studies the environmental spacing and interdependence of people and their institutions, as in rural or urban settings. — ecologist, oecologist, n. — ecologie, oecologic, ecological, oecological, adj.
the branch of sociology that studies the environmental spacing and interdependence of people and their institutions. — ecologist, oecologist, n. — ecologie, oecologic, ecological, oecological, adj.
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ecology
1. The study of the relationships between living organisms and their environment.
2. Study of the relationships between living things and their enviroment.
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Noun 1. [画像:ecology - the environment as it relates to living organisms]ecology - the environment as it relates to living organisms; "it changed the ecology of the island"
environment - the totality of surrounding conditions; "he longed for the comfortable environment of his living room"
2. [画像:ecology - the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment]ecology - the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment
biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms
palaeoecology, paleoecology - the branch of ecology that studies ancient ecology
biotic community, community - (ecology) a group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other
association - (ecology) a group of organisms (plants and animals) that live together in a certain geographical region and constitute a community with a few dominant species
food chain - (ecology) a community of organisms where each member is eaten in turn by another member
food pyramid - (ecology) a hierarchy of food chains with the principal predator at the top; each level preys on the level below
food cycle, food web - (ecology) a community of organisms where there are several interrelated food chains
ecesis, establishment - (ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat
ecological succession, succession - (ecology) the gradual and orderly process of change in an ecosystem brought about by the progressive replacement of one community by another until a stable climax is established
ecological niche, niche - (ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species)
cosmopolitan, widely distributed - growing or occurring in many parts of the world; "a cosmopolitan herb"; "cosmopolitan in distribution"
endemic - native to or confined to a certain region; "the islands have a number of interesting endemic species"
eutrophic - (ecology) of a lake or other body of water rich in nutrients and subject to eutrophication
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ecology
noun environment, conditions, situation, scene, surroundings, context, habitat the effects of changes in climate on the coastal ecology
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Translations
عِلْمُ البِيئَة عِلْم البيئَه
екология
ecologia
ekologie
økologi
ekologio
ekologia
ekologija
ökológia
ecologia
ekologi
vistfræîi
生態学
생태학
oecologia
ekologijaekologinisekologiškaiekologas
ekoloģija
ecologie
životné prostredie
ekologija
ekologijaекологија
ekologi
นิเวศวิทยา
çevrebilim çevrebilimiekologi
екологія
sinh thái học
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ecology
n → Ökologie f
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ecology
(iˈkolədʒi) noun (the study of) living things considered in relation to their environment. Pollution has a disastrous effect on the ecology of a region. ekologie عِلْم البيئَه екология ecologia ekologie die Ökologie økologi οικολογία ecología ökoloogia زیست بوم شناسی؛ رابطۀ موجودات با محیط ekologia écologie אקולוגיה परिस्थिति विज्ञान पौधों तथा प्राणियों का आपस में तथा परिवेश से सम्बन्ध ekologija ökológia ekologi vistfræði ecologia 生態学 생태(학) ekologija ekoloģija ekologi ecologie økologi ekologia د موجودات اریکی په چاپریال ecologia ecologie экология životné prostredie ekologija ekologija ekologi นิเวศวิทยา; ระบบนิเวศ çevrebilimi 生態學 екологія حیاتیات اور ان کے ماحول کے باہمی تعلق کا مطالعہ 生态学
eˈcologist noun ekoloog عالِم بيئَه еколог ecologista ekolog der Ökologe økolog οικολόγος ecologista ökoloog زیست بوم شناخت ekologi écologiste אקולוג परिस्थिति विज्ञानी ekolog ökológus ahli ekologi vistfræðingur ecologista 生態学者 생태학자 ekologas ekologs ahli ekologi ecologist økolog ekolog د محیط کار پوه ecologista ecologist эколог ekológ ekolog ekolog ekolog นักนิเวศวิทยา çevrebilimci 生態學家 еколог ماہر ماحولیات nhà sinh thái học 生态学家
ˌecoˈlogical (iː-) adjective ekologies بيئي екологичен ecológico ekologický ökologisch økologisk οικολογικός ecológico ökoloogiline زیست بوم شناختی ekologinen écologique אקולוגי पारिस्थितिकीय ekološki ökológiai ekologis vistfræðilegur ecologico 生態学の 생태학적 ekologinis ekoloģisks; ekoloģijas- ekologi ecologisch økologisk ekologiczny بوم پیژندل ecológico ecologic экологический ekologický ekološki ekološki ekologisk เกี่ยวกับระบบนิเวศ çevreye ait, ekolojik 生態學的 екологічний ماحولیاتی thuộc về sinh thái học 生态学的
ˌecoˈlogically adverb omgewings, ekologiese بيئِيّا еколкогично ecologicamente ekologicky Umwelt-... økologiskt οικολογικά ecológicamente ökoloogiliselt در رابطه با زیست بوم شناسی ekologisesti écologiquement בְּצוּרָה אֶקוֹלוֹגִית पारिस्थितिकीय रूप से ekološki ökológiailag secara ekologis vistfræðilega ecologicamente 生態学的に 생태학적으로 ekologiškai ekoloģiski dengan ekologinya ecologisch økologisk ekologicznie د محیط په اره اریکی ecologicamente (din punct de vedere) ecologic экологически ekologicky ekološko ekološki ekologiskt เกี่ยวกับระบบนิเวศ çevrebilimi açısından, ekolojik olarak 生態學上 екологічно ماحولیاتی طور سے về phương diện sinh thái 生态学上
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ecology
→ عِلْمُ البِيئَة ekologie økologi Ökologie οικολογία ecología ekologia écologie ekologija ecologia 生態学 생태학 ecologie økologi ekologia ecologia экология ekologi นิเวศวิทยา çevrebilim sinh thái học 生态Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
e·col·o·gy
n. ecología, estudio de plantas y animales en relación con el ambiente.
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