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Noun

1. 1
   one of two broad subdivisions of ecology, which studies the individual organism or species. uncountable, usually

   "1959: Odum, ' In regard to subdivisions, ecology is commonly divided into autecology' and synecology."

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bionomicsecologyelementmedium

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"1959: Odum, ' In regard to subdivisions, ecology is commonly divided into autecology' and synecology."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek via Latin auto- (“on itself”) + ecology.

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