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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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 12 Mar. 2025
Wampum built an economy modeled after the ecology itself and the reciprocal relationships woven into it.
—TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
Some researchers will keep investigating their genome, while others are exploring the species’ metabolism, heart, behavior and ecology, per the New York Times.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Mar. 2025
Elliot Gould, a Ph.D. student at the University of Melbourne, was skeptical that ecology does have its house in better order.
—Bycathleen O’Grady, science.org, 26 Feb. 2025
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 12 Mar. 2025
Wampum built an economy modeled after the ecology itself and the reciprocal relationships woven into it.
—TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
Some researchers will keep investigating their genome, while others are exploring the species’ metabolism, heart, behavior and ecology, per the New York Times.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Mar. 2025
Elliot Gould, a Ph.D. student at the University of Melbourne, was skeptical that ecology does have its house in better order.
—Bycathleen O’Grady, science.org, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Ecology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ecology. Accessed 22 Mar. 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
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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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