synecology
[ sin-i-kol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌsɪn ɪˈkɒl ə dʒi /
noun
the branch of ecology dealing with the relations between natural communities and their environments.
Compare
autecology.
OTHER WORDS FROM synecology
syn·ec·o·log·ic [sin-ek-uh-loj-ik] /ˌsɪn ɛk əˈlɒdʒ ɪk/, syn·ec·o·log·i·cal, adjective syn·ec·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby synecology
synecdoche,
synechia,
synechiotomy,
synechism,
synecious,
synecology,
synectics,
synectics group,
synencephalocele,
syneresis,
synergetic
British Dictionary definitions for synecology
synecology
/ (ˌsɪnɪˈkɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the ecological study of communities of plants and animals
Compare autecology
Derived forms of synecology
synecologic (sɪnˌɛkəˈlɒdʒɪk) or synecological, adjective synecologically, adverbScientific definitions for synecology
synecology
[ sĭn′ĭ-kŏl′ə-jē ]
The branch of ecology that deals with the ecological interrelationships among communities of organisms. Compare autecology.