ecology
noun
ecol·o·gy
i-ˈkä-lə-jē 
e-
plural ecologies
1
: a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments
2
: the totality or pattern of relations between organisms and their environment
3
4
: environment, climate
the moral ecology
also
: an often delicate or intricate system or complex
the ecology of language
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Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
Similarities and Differences Between Dog–Human and Human–Human Relationships Sam Walters is a journalist covering archaeology, paleontology, ecology, and evolution for Discover, along with an assortment of other topics.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
Jill Barth writes about wine creators–with culture, community, ecology and travel pivotal to the stories.
—Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
But several non-profit groups that focus on ecology and environmental protection hit back at the decision.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 21 Apr. 2025
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ecology
noun
ecol·o·gy
i-ˈkäl-ə-jē
e-
1
: a branch of science concerned with the relationships between living things and their environment
2
: the pattern of relationships between a group of living things and their environment
Medical Definition
ecology
noun
ecol·o·gy
-jē
plural ecologies
1
: a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments
2
: the totality or pattern of relations between organisms and their environment
3
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