🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

생태학

Pronunciation / Transliteration: saengtaehak

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Ecology/ɪˈkɒl.ə.dʒi/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그는 대학에서 생태학을 전공했습니다."

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As noun
  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', 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.

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