🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

生态学

Pronunciation / Transliteration: shēngtài xué

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Ecology/ɪˈkɒl.ə.dʒi/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"保护生态学对于可持续发展至关重要。"

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  1. 1

    The branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.

    "An understanding of ecology is essential for preserving endangered habitats."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'ecology' originates from the Greek word 'oikos', meaning 'house' or 'environment', combined with 'logos', meaning 'study'. It was first coined in the mid-19th century by the German biologist Ernst Haeckel to describe the relationship between living organisms and their environment.

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