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synecology

[ sin-i-kol-uh-jee ]

noun

  1. the branch of ecology dealing with the relations between natural communities and their environments.

synecology

/ ˌsɪnɪˈkɒlədʒɪ; sɪnˌɛkəˈlɒdʒɪk /

noun

  1. the ecological study of communities of plants and animals Compare autecology
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

synecology

  1. The branch of ecology that deals with the ecological interrelationships among communities of organisms.
  2. Compare autecology
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Derived Forms

  • synecologic, adjective
  • ˌ𳦴ˈDz, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ···Dz· [sin-ek-, uh, -, loj, -ik], e··Dzi· adjective
  • e··Dzi··ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of synecology1

First recorded in 1910–15; syn- + ecology

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