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ecology

/ɪˈkɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ noun B1
  1. The branch of biology dealing with the relationships of organisms with their environment and with each other. (countable, uncountable)
  2. Any study of the relationships of components of a system with their environment and with each other. (countable, uncountable) · social ecology· linguistic ecology
  3. The totality or pattern of relationships of components of a system with their environment and with each other. (countable, uncountable)

Plural ecologies

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