ecology

Definitions


[ɪˈkɒlədʒi], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings
(e.g: the laws seek to protect wildlife and the ecology of the forest)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 19th century (originally as oecology): from Greek oikos ‘house’ + -logy




definition by Oxford Dictionaries