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ecological
(eco|logic¦al)
Pronunciation:
/iːkəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l, ɛk-/
adjective
relating to or concerned with the relation of living organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings:
pollution is posing a serious threat to the ecological balance of the oceans
one of the world’s worst ecological disasters
Derivatives
ecologically
Pronunciation:
/iːkəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)li, ɛk-/
adverb
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