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ecology
noun [U] /ɪˈkɒl.ə.dʒi/
/-ˈkɑː.lə-/ Definition
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C1 the relationships between the air, land, water, animals, plants, etc., usually of a particular area, or the scientific study of this: The oil spill caused terrible damage to the fragile ecology of the coast. She hopes to study ecology at college.Environmental issuesRubbish and wasteProtection and protectors
(Definition of ecology noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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