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ECOLOGIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to the science of ecology
Example:
ecological research
Synonyms:
bionomic; bionomical; ecologic; ecological
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Domain category:
biological science; biology (the science that studies living organisms)
Pertainym:
ecology (the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment)
Derivation:
ecology (the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Characterized by the interdependence of living organisms in an environment
Example:
an ecological disaster
Synonyms:
ecologic; ecological
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
ecology (the environment as it relates to living organisms)
Derivation:
ecology (the environment as it relates to living organisms)
