autecology

noun

aut·​ecol·​o·​gy ˌȯ-ti-ˈkä-lə-jē How to pronounce autecology (audio)
ˌȯt-ē-
: ecology dealing with individual organisms or individual species of organisms
autecological
ˌȯt-ˌē-kə-ˈlä-ji-kəl How to pronounce autecology (audio)
-ˌe-kə-
adjective

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First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of autecology was in 1910

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“Autecology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autecology. Accessed 26 Mar. 2023.

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