biocenology

noun

bi·​o·​ce·​nol·​o·​gy

variants or less commonly biocoenology

ˌbī(ˌ)ōsə̇ˈnäləjē

plural -es

: a branch of biology concerned with the study of natural communities and the interaction of the members of such a community compare ecology

Word History

Etymology

bi- entry 2 + coen- + -logy

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