bioecology

[ bahy-oh-i-kol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. the study of the interrelations among living organisms in their natural environment; ecology.

bioecology

/ ˌbaɪəʊˌiːkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl; ˌbaɪəʊɪˈkɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. another word for ecology

Derived Forms

• ˌbioˌecoˈlogically, adverb
• bioecological, adjective
• ˌbioeˈcologist, noun

Other Words From

• bi·o·ec·o·log·ic [bahy-oh-ek-, uh, -, loj, -ik, -ee-k, uh, -], bio·eco·logi·cal adjective
• bio·eco·logi·cal·ly adverb
• bio·e·colo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of bioecology¹

First recorded in 1920–25; bio- + ecology