Main Entry: ecol·o·gy

Pronunciation: \-jē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural ecol·o·gies

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 : human ecology

—eco·log·i·cal \ˌē-kə-ˈläj-i-kəl, ˌek-ə-\ also eco·log·ic \-ik\ adjective

—eco·log·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb