ecology

ecol·o·gy

noun \-jē\

plural ecol·o·gies

Definition of ECOLOGY

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