Mesology
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The study of the mutual interrelationships between organisms and their environment; branch of biology; former term for ecology. countable, uncountable
"Apart from genetics the mesology bears a great influence on the physical body."
- 2 The environmental or sociological influence on a person. countable, uncountable
"The mesology of a child can be resumed in two living environments: the family and the school."
Synonyms
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More examples"Apart from genetics the mesology bears a great influence on the physical body."
Etymology
From meso- + -logy; a compound with components derived from Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos, “meso-, middle”) + -λογία (-logía, “-logy, branch of study”). The term arose in various European languages c. 1850, but did not exist in Ancient Greek.