mesology

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noun

The study of the mutual interrelationships between organisms and their environment; branch of biology; former term for ecology.

“Apart from genetics the mesology bears a great influence on the physical body.”

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ecology
OriginAncient Greek μέσος →
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Meanings

nounmesology (countable and uncountable, plural mesologies)

plural mesologies

  1. countableuncountableThe study of the mutual interrelationships between organisms and their environment; branch of biology; former term for ecology.

    Apart from genetics the mesology bears a great influence on the physical body.

  2. countableuncountableThe environmental or sociological influence on a person.

    The mesology of a child can be resumed in two living environments: the family and the school.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
ecology
Broader
biology
Narrower
milieusurroundingssocial background

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμέσος“meso-, middle”
  2. Englishmesology

From meso- + -logy; a compound with components derived from Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos, “meso-, middle”) + -λογία (-logía, “-logy, branch of study”). The term arose in various European languages c. 1850, but did not exist in Ancient Greek.

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Translations

French mésologie
  • mésologiebranch of biology and environmental/sociological influence
German Mesologie
  • Mesologiebranch of biology and environmental/sociological influence
Italian mesologia
  • mesologiabranch of biology and environmental/sociological influence
Portuguese mesologia
  • mesologiabranch of biology and environmental/sociological influence
Spanish mesología
  • mesologíabranch of biology and environmental/sociological influence
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APA

mesology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesology

MLA

“mesology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesology. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mesology,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesology.

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