What does "synecology" mean?

One of two broad subdivisions of ecology (the other being autecology), meaning the study of groups of organisms associated as a unit (essentially a biological community).

What is a synonym for "synecology"?

Common synonyms include: bionomics, ecology, element, medium.

Synecology

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One of two broad subdivisions of ecology (the other being autecology), meaning the study of groups of organisms associated as a unit (essentially a biological community). uncountable, usually

Synonyms

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bionomics ecology element medium

Etymology

From syn- + ecology.

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