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Ecology

🔄 Synonyms of "Ecology"

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Word	Definition
environmental sciencenoun	The integrated study of factors that influence the environment and environmental systems, especially the interaction of the physical, chemical, and biological components of the environment.
bionomicsnoun	The study of an organism and its relation to its environment; ecology.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Ecology"

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Word	Definition
bionomicsnoun	The study of an organism and its relation to its environment; ecology.
environmental sciencenoun	The integrated study of factors that influence the environment and environmental systems, especially the interaction of the physical, chemical, and biological components of the environment.
mesologynoun	The study of the mutual interrelationships between organisms and their environment; branch of biology; former term for ecology.
ecosystemnoun	A system formed by an ecological community and its environment that functions as a unit.
habitatnoun	(countable, biology) A range; a place where a species naturally occurs.
biologynoun	The study of all life or living matter.
organicnoun	(chemistry) An organic compound.
greeningnoun	The process of becoming green.
greennoun	The color of grass and leaves; a primary additive color midway between yellow and blue which is evoked by light between roughly 495–570 nm.
environmentnoun	The natural world or ecosystem.
econoun	A proposed name for the common currency that the West African Monetary Zone plans to introduce in the framework of the Economic Community of West African States.
environmentalnoun	(computing) Any factor relating to the physical environment in which hardware is operated, such as the room temperature or the number of racks used to hold equipment.
eco-tourismnoun	Alternative form of ecotourism. [Responsible (sustainable) travel to natural areas supporting the fauna, flora, and local economy.]
environmentalismnoun	(politics) A political and social ideology that seeks to prevent the environment from degradation by human activity.
naturenoun	(uncountable, often capitalized) The way things are, the totality of all things in the physical universe and their order, especially the physical world in contrast to spiritual realms and flora and fauna as distinct from human conventions, art, and technology.
eranoun	A time period of indeterminate length, generally more than one year.
bitternnoun	Several bird species in the Botaurinae subfamily of the heron family Ardeidae.
eco-noun	—
eco-efficiency	Eco-efficiency refers to the delivery of goods and services to meet human needs and improve quality of life while progressively reducing their environmental impacts of goods and resource intensity during their life-cycle.
eco-labelnoun	Alternative form of ecolabel. [A label on a product that states that it has been produced in an environmentally friendly manner.]