ecophysiology

noun

eco·phys·i·ol·o·gy ˌē-kō-ˌfi-zē-ˈä-lə-jē

ˌe-kō-

: the science of the interrelationships between the physiology of organisms and their environment

ecophysiological

ˌē-kō-ˌfi-zē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl

ˌe-kō-

adjective

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ecophysiology was in 1962

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“Ecophysiology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ecophysiology. Accessed 1 Apr. 2023.

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Medical Definition

ecophysiology

noun

eco·phys·i·ol·o·gy ˌē-kō-ˌfiz-ē-ˈäl-ə-jē, ˌek-ō-

plural ecophysiologies

: the science of the interrelationships between the physiology of organisms and their environment

ecophysiological

-ē-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl

adjective

ecophysiologist

-ē-ˈäl-ə-jəst

noun

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