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autecology

Syllabification: (aut·e·col·o·gy)
Pronunciation: /ôtiˈkäləjē/
(also autoecology)
Definition of autecology

noun

Biology
  • the ecological study of an individual organism, or sometimes a particular species. Contrasted with synecology.

Derivatives

autecological

adjective

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