ecology

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(ĕ-kol′ŏ-jē)

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[eco- + -logy]
The science of the relationship of organisms to their environment and of the interactions among organisms.
ecologicecological (e″kŏ-loj′ĭk)
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(e″kŏ-loj′ĭ-kăl), adj.
SEE: food chain

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[eco- + -logy]
The science of the relationship of organisms to their environment and of the interactions among organisms.
ecologicecological (e″kŏ-loj′ĭk)
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(e″kŏ-loj′ĭ-kăl), adj.
SEE: food chain

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