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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Plant enthusiast Tory Jaimez will guide the walk, teaching participants about local ecology.
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Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
But there's one issue that has ecology experts concerned.
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Leonard David,
Space.com,
23 June 2026
The leading hypothesis ties megalodon’s extinction to a dramatic shift in the ocean’s ecology around 3 to 4 million years ago.
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Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Reducing risk and uncertainty in animal cooperation The study emerged from a large interdisciplinary effort involving 58 researchers working across fields including animal behavior, ecology, evolution, anthropology, and linguistics.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
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Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
But there's one issue that has ecology experts concerned.
—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
23 June 2026
The leading hypothesis ties megalodon’s extinction to a dramatic shift in the ocean’s ecology around 3 to 4 million years ago.
—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Reducing risk and uncertainty in animal cooperation The study emerged from a large interdisciplinary effort involving 58 researchers working across fields including animal behavior, ecology, evolution, anthropology, and linguistics.
—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
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“Ecology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ecology. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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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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