Ecology (Noun)

Meaning ¹

The branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment.

Classification

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.

Synonyms

• Bionomics
• Environmental Science

Hypernyms

• Biological Science

Hyponyms

• Palaeoecology

Related Words

• Ecological (adjective)
• Ecologist (noun)
• Eutrophic (adjective)
• Ecologic (adjective)

Meaning ²

The environment as it relates to living organisms; "it changed the ecology of the island".

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Related Words

• Ecological (adjective)
• Ecologist (noun)
• Ecologic (adjective)