ecophysiology
[ ek-oh-fiz-ee-ol-uh-jee, ee-koh- ]
/ ˌɛk oʊˌfɪz iˈɒl ə dʒi, ˌi koʊ- /
noun
the branch of physiology that deals with the physiological processes of organisms with respect to their environment.
Origin of ecophysiology
First recorded in 1960–65;
eco- +
physiology
OTHER WORDS FROM ecophysiology
ec·o·phys·i·o·log·i·cal [ek-oh-fiz-ee-uh-loj-i-kuh l, ee-koh-] /ˌɛk oʊˌfɪz i əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl, ˌi koʊ-/, adjective ec·o·phys·i·ol·o·gist, nounWords nearby ecophysiology
economy,
economy class,
economy of scale,
economy-class syndrome,
economy-size,
ecophysiology,
ecopolitics,
ecoregion,
ecorse,
ecospecies,
ecosphere
British Dictionary definitions for ecophysiology
ecophysiology
/ (ˌiːkəʊˌfɪzɪˈɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the study of the physiology of organisms with respect to their adaptation to the environment