English Explanatory Dictionary

ecological

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Relating to ecology, the interrelationships of organisms and their environment.
  2. Not harmful to the environment.

Pronunciation

/ˌiːkəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkl̩/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ecological.wav

Word forms

ecological more ecological most ecological œcological

Etymology

From ecology + -ical.

Synonyms

ecologically friendly environmentally friendly environment-friendly eco-friendly ecological green

Related words

ecologic ecologist ecosystem ecologically

Derived words

aeroecological agroecological antiecological astroecological bioecological chemicoecological chemoecological chronoecological dendroecological ecoburb ecological footprint ecological grief ecologically ecological pyramid ecological service ecosan ecotage ecoteur ethnoecological geoecological hydroecological immunoecological macroecological microecological morphoecological nonecological paleoecological pedoecological physioecological phytoecological psychoecological radioecological socioecological subecological thermoecological unecological visuoecological
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