Definition of Ecological

1. Adjective. Characterized by the interdependence of living organisms in an environment. "An ecological disaster"

Exact synonyms: Ecologic
Partainyms: Ecology, Ecology
Derivative terms: Ecology, Ecology

2. Adjective. Of or relating to the science of ecology. "Ecological research"
Exact synonyms: Bionomic, Bionomical, Ecologic
Category relationships: Biological Science, Biology
Partainyms: Bionomics, Bionomics, Ecology, Ecology
Derivative terms: Bionomics, Bionomics, Ecology, Ecology

Definition of Ecological

1. Adjective. Relating to ecology, the interrelationships of organisms and their environment. ¹

2. Adjective. not harmful to the environment ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Ecological

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ecological

ecohouse
ecohouses
ecohydrology
ecoid
ecolabel
ecolabels
ecolect
ecolects
ecolinguist
ecolinguistic
ecolinguistics
ecolinguists
ecolodge
ecolodges
ecologic
ecological
ecological chemistry
ecological ectocrine
ecological epidemiology
ecological fallacy
ecological footprint
ecological footprints
ecological niche
ecological protection
ecological pyramid
ecological restoration
ecological service
ecological services
ecological succession
ecological system

Literary usage of Ecological

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Biological Bulletin by Marine Biological Laboratory (Woods Hole, Mass.) (1912)
"Ecological Specificity and Specificity of Behavior 337 3. ... Ecological Terminology 354 8. Animal Communities in the Forest Border Region 357 III. ..."

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