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e·col·o·gy
 ecology
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| definition 1: |
the scientific study of the relationships between living things and their environments.
An interest in ecology drew her to study the effects of warmer ocean temperatures on sea animals. |
| definition 2: |
these relationships themselves.
To understand the dangers of pollution, we must understand the ecology of humans. |
| derivations: |
ecological (adj.), ecologically (adv.), ecologist (n.) |
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