ecological
adjective/ˌiːkəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/
Frequency rank: #5,477 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
relating to the relationship between living organisms and their environment.
Example sentence
The scientists published ecological research on how deforestation affects local wildlife.
Synonyms & related words
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