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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Kentucky and Tennessee probably will get the most cicadas this year, said John Cooley, an ecology and biology associate professor in residence at the University of Connecticut.
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 11 May 2025
Between excursions, guests can unwind in the wellness center, enjoy the sauna, stay active in the fitness studio, or attend presentations in the lecture theater by world-class polar experts who bring the region’s ecology, history, and geology to life.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2025
The Montana native—who double majored in cognitive studies along with ecology, evolution and organismal biology—has been affiliated with Reserve Officers' Training Corps since high school, making her route decidedly clearer than some of her counterparts.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
Rattlesnakes usually come out in North Carolina when the weather starts to warm up, Skylar Hopkins, an assistant professor of applied ecology at NC State University, told The Charlotte Observer.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2025
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 11 May 2025
Between excursions, guests can unwind in the wellness center, enjoy the sauna, stay active in the fitness studio, or attend presentations in the lecture theater by world-class polar experts who bring the region’s ecology, history, and geology to life.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2025
The Montana native—who double majored in cognitive studies along with ecology, evolution and organismal biology—has been affiliated with Reserve Officers' Training Corps since high school, making her route decidedly clearer than some of her counterparts.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
Rattlesnakes usually come out in North Carolina when the weather starts to warm up, Skylar Hopkins, an assistant professor of applied ecology at NC State University, told The Charlotte Observer.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2025
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“Ecology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ecology. Accessed 29 May. 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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