• Autecology

    Origin

    From Ancient Greek via Latin -("on itself") + ecology.

    Full definition of autecology

    Noun

    autecology

    1. one of two broad subdivisions of ecology, which studies the individual organism or species.
      • 1959 CE: Odum, ''In regard to subdivisions, ecology is commonly divided into autecology and synecology.
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