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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries生态学
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shēngtài xué
"保护生态学对于可持续发展至关重要。"
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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', and 'logos', meaning 'study'. It was first coined in the mid-19th century by the German biologist Ernst Haeckel to describe the relationship between organisms and their environments.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Ecology"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Ecology" is said worldwide
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écologie
Transliteration: écologie
"L'écologie est devenue un sujet politique majeur."
Ökologie
Transliteration: Ökologie
"Die Ökologie untersucht die Beziehungen der Lebewesen zueinander."
ecologia
Transliteration: ecologia
"Dobbiamo insegnare l'ecologia nelle scuole."
ecología
Transliteration: ecología
"La ecología marina estudia los océanos."
ecologia
Transliteration: ecologia
"A ecologia da floresta amazônica é complexa."
पारिस्थितिकी
Transliteration: paristhitikī
"हमें अपनी पारिस्थितिकी की रक्षा करनी चाहिए।"
生态学
Transliteration: shēngtài xué
"保护生态学对于可持续发展至关重要。"
생태학
Transliteration: saengtaehak
"그는 대학에서 생태학을 전공했습니다."
生態学
Transliteration: seitaku gaku
"生態学の研究は環境保護に役立ちます。"
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