ecology
noun
ecol·o·gy
i-ˈkä-lə-jē 
e-
plural ecologies
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
4
: environment, climate
the moral ecology
also
: an often delicate or intricate system or complex
the ecology of language
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Solar Orbiter Ready for Close Encounter with Venus Sam Walters is a journalist covering archaeology, paleontology, ecology, and evolution for Discover, along with an assortment of other topics.
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Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 12 June 2025
The park is known for both its unique ecology and wildlife.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 10 June 2025
Miocene marine vertebrate trophic ecology reveals megatooth sharks as opportunistic supercarnivores.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
The phenomenon is often attributed to a lack of large, hungry predators like big cats or dogs, allowing island species to evolve in different ways than if ever-hungry predators were influencing island ecology.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2025
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Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 12 June 2025
The park is known for both its unique ecology and wildlife.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 10 June 2025
Miocene marine vertebrate trophic ecology reveals megatooth sharks as opportunistic supercarnivores.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
The phenomenon is often attributed to a lack of large, hungry predators like big cats or dogs, allowing island species to evolve in different ways than if ever-hungry predators were influencing island ecology.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2025
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“Ecology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ecology. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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ecology
noun
ecol·o·gy
i-ˈkäl-ə-jē
e-
1
: a branch of science concerned with the relationships between living things and their environment
2
: the pattern of relationships between a group of living things and their environment
Medical Definition
ecology
noun
ecol·o·gy
-jē
plural ecologies
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
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