autecology
One of two broad subdivisions of ecology, which studies the individual organism or speciesOne of two broad subdivisions of ecology, which studies the individual organism or species.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)One of two broad subdivisions of ecology, which studies the individual organism or species.
1959: Odum, ' In regard to subdivisions, ecology is commonly divided into autecology' and synecology.
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From Ancient Greek via Latin auto- (“on itself”) + ecology.From Ancient Greek via Latin auto- (“on itself”) + ecology.
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Forms
plural: autecologies| Singular | autecology |
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uncountable
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedsynecology
Derivedautecologist
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable