synecology

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noun

One of two broad subdivisions of ecology (the other being autecology), meaning the study of groups of organisms associated as a unit (essentially a biological community).

OriginEnglish ecology ← Ancient Greek σῠν- (sŭn-) ← Proto-Hellenic *ksún →
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Meanings

nounsynecology (usually uncountable, plural synecologies)

plural synecologies

  1. uncountableusuallybiologyOne of two broad subdivisions of ecology (the other being autecology), meaning the study of groups of organisms associated as a unit (essentially a biological community).

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱómder.?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*sem-der.?
  4. Proto-Hellenic*ksún
  5. Ancient Greekσύν (sún)
  6. Ancient Greekσῠν- (sŭn-)
  7. Englishsyn-
  8. Englishecology
  9. Englishsynecology

From syn- + ecology.

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Translations

Finnish synekologia
  • synekologiaone of two broad subdivisions of ecology (the other being autecology), meaning the study of groups of organisms associated as a unit (essentially a biological community)
French synécologie
  • synécologieone of two broad subdivisions of ecology (the other being autecology), meaning the study of groups of organisms associated as a unit (essentially a biological community)
Hebrew סינקולוגיה
  • סינקולוגיה (sinkologya)one of two broad subdivisions of ecology (the other being autecology), meaning the study of groups of organisms associated as a unit (essentially a biological community)
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APA

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MLA

“synecology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synecology. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “synecology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synecology.

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