ecology
noun
ecol·o·gy
i-ˈkä-lə-jē 
e-
plural ecologies
1
: a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments
2
: the totality or pattern of relations between organisms and their environment
3
4
: environment, climate
the moral ecology
also
: an often delicate or intricate system or complex
the ecology of language
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The findings add to the growing literature on how climate change is affecting agriculture around the world, said Tim Benton, a professor of population ecology at the University of Leeds in England who was not involved with the research.
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Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 22 July 2025
The conversation centers on creative ecology, with both artists drawing from their French surroundings while maintaining connections to their respective Argentine and international backgrounds.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 July 2025
Even after 50 years of teaching, my current reading list includes books not on education, but on marketing strategies, paleontology, growing tomatoes, British narrowboats, island ecology, long distance running, and redwood trees, among many others.
—Anthony Fredericks, CNBC, 11 July 2025
Isle Royale National Park is a remote island cluster located in Lake Superior, Michigan, known for its distinctive ecology and wildlife.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 3 July 2025
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Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 22 July 2025
The conversation centers on creative ecology, with both artists drawing from their French surroundings while maintaining connections to their respective Argentine and international backgrounds.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 July 2025
Even after 50 years of teaching, my current reading list includes books not on education, but on marketing strategies, paleontology, growing tomatoes, British narrowboats, island ecology, long distance running, and redwood trees, among many others.
—Anthony Fredericks, CNBC, 11 July 2025
Isle Royale National Park is a remote island cluster located in Lake Superior, Michigan, known for its distinctive ecology and wildlife.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 3 July 2025
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ecology
noun
ecol·o·gy
i-ˈkäl-ə-jē
e-
1
: a branch of science concerned with the relationships between living things and their environment
2
: the pattern of relationships between a group of living things and their environment
Medical Definition
ecology
noun
ecol·o·gy
-jē
plural ecologies
1
: a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments
2
: the totality or pattern of relations between organisms and their environment
3
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