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autecology

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Examples

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

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: autekologia — one of two broad subdivisions of ecology
  • French: autécologie — one of two broad subdivisions of ecology
  • Irish: uathéiceolaíocht — one of two broad subdivisions of ecology
  • Italian: autoecologia — one of two broad subdivisions of ecology
  • Khmer: រូបិយបរិស្ថានវិទ្យា (ruupəyyeaʔbɑɑreʔsthaanvityie) — one of two broad subdivisions of ecology
  • Polish: autekologia — one of two broad subdivisions of ecology
  • Serbo-Croatian: autekologija — one of two broad subdivisions of ecology