ecological
English
Alternative forms
- œcological (archaic)
Etymology
ecology + -ical
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌiːkəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkl̩/
Adjective
ecological (comparative more ecological, superlative most ecological)
- Relating to ecology, the interrelationships of organisms and their environment.
- 2013 May-June, Katie L. Burke, “In the News”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 3, page 193:
- Bats host many high-profile viruses that can infect humans, including severe acute respiratory syndrome and Ebola. A recent study explored the ecological variables that may contribute to bats’ propensity to harbor such zoonotic diseases by comparing them with another order of common reservoir hosts: rodents.
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- Not harmful to the environment.
Synonyms
- (not harmful to the environment): ecologically friendly, environmentally friendly
Derived terms
- agroecological
- astroecological
- bioecological
- chemoecological
- chronoecological
- dendroecological
- ecological footprint
- ecologically
- ecological pyramid
- ecological service
- ethnoecological
- hydroecological
- immunoecological
- macroecological
- microecological
- nonecological
- paleoecological
- physioecological
- radioecological
- socioecological
- thermoecological
- unecological
Related terms
- ecologic
- ecologist
- ecosystem
- ecologically
Translations
relating to ecology
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