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ecology

Definition

Ecology is the study of the interactions between living organisms and their environment.

Ecology is like when you study how animals and plants live together in nature.

How can the word be used?

The study of ecology is essential to understanding the environment.

ecology

Different forms of the word

Noun: ecology, ecosystem, biosystem.

Adjective: ecological, ecologic.

Verb: to ecologize.

Synonym: environment, biosphere, nature.

Antonym: pollution, destruction, devastation.

Etymology

The word "ecology" comes from the Greek word oikos, which means "house" or "home", and logos, which means "study of". It was first coined by the German biologist Ernst Haeckel in 1866.

Question

What is ecology the study of?