photoecology

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noun

The application of aerial photography to ecology and land management

OriginEnglish ecology ← Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos →
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Meanings

nounphotoecology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe application of aerial photography to ecology and land management

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  4. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  5. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  6. Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
  7. Englishphoto-
  8. Englishecology
  9. Englishphotoecology

From photo- + ecology.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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