NYT Dictionary
ECOLOGY
/ɪˈkɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/Nounecol-OGYecol-ogy · 2 syllablesGrade 6
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019
Meaning
The branch of biology dealing with the relationships of organisms with their environment and with each other.
Etymology
Origin: Ancient Greek
Calque of German Ökologie (coined in 1866 by Ernst Haeckel), from Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos, “house”) + -λογία (-logía, “study of”). By surface analysis, eco- + -logy.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019.