microecology

[ mahy-kroh-i-kol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌmaɪ kroʊ ɪˈkɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the ecology of a microhabitat.

Origin of microecology

First recorded in 1960–65; micro- + ecology

OTHER WORDS FROM microecology

mi·cro·ec·o·log·i·cal [mahy-kroh-ek-uh-loj-i-kuh l, -ee-kuh-] /ˌmaɪ kroʊˌɛk əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl, -ˌi kə-/, adjective

Words nearby microecology

microdot, microdrepanocytic anemia, microdrepanocytosis, microdrive, microearthquake, microecology, microeconomics, microelectrode, microelectronics, microelectrophoresis, microencapsulation