Synonyms for ecology
ɪˈkɒl ə dʒiecol·o·gy

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1. ecologynoun

   the environment as it relates to living organisms

   "it changed the ecology of the island"

   Synonyms:
   bionomics, environmental science

2. ecology, bionomics, environmental sciencenoun

   the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment

   Synonyms:
   bionomics, environmental science

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1. List of paraphrases for "ecology":

   ecological, bittern, environmentalism, ecologically

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How to use ecology in a sentence?

1. Hosam Zowawi:

   Caves make excellent environments for bats and bats make excellent reservoir for many viruses. That is why virologists are studying bats from caves for their potential carriage for lethal viruses, such as Ebola and Nipah viruses, yet, it is also very important to consider that a very small portion of the caves on planet earth have been discovered and the microbial ecology of the discovered caves are heavily understudied.

2. Narin Chomphuphuang:

   These animals are truly remarkable ; they are the first known tarantulas ever with a bamboo-based ecology.

3. Matthew Bennett:

   Getting two sets of fossil footprints that interact, that show you the behavioral ecology, is very, very rare.

4. Kenes Rakishev:

   Work undertaken by groups such as the Caspian Seal Research & Rehabilitation Centre is crucial to raise awareness of the issue & safeguard the region’s ecology.

5. Hosam Zowawi:

   Yet, it is also very important to consider that a very small portion of the caves on planet earth have been discovered and the microbial ecology of the discovered caves are heavily understudied.