synecology Syllabification: (syn·e·col·o·gy)Pronunciation: /ˌsiniˈkäləjē/Definition of synecology noun the ecological study of whole plant or animal communities. Contrasted with autecology.Derivatives synecologicalPronunciation: /sinˌekəˈläjikəl, -ˌēkə-/ adjective synecologistPronunciation: /-jist/ noun Origin: early 20th century: from syn- 'together' + ecologysynecology in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of synecology in the British & World English dictionary