Main Entry: econ·o·my

Pronunciation: \i-ˈkän-ə-mē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural econ·o·mies

1 : the system of operation of the processes of anabolism and catabolism in living bodies <the economy of the cell>
2 : the body of an animal or plant as an organized whole <disorganizing wide segments of the body economy—Leonard Engel>