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What is the Greek word for ecology?

  • Ethology

  • Oekologie

  • Synecology

  • Hexicology

Solution

B.

Oekologie

The term ecology was coined by combining two Greek words, oikos- 'house' or 'dwelling place' and logos - 'the study of' to denote such relationships between the organisms and their environment. Thus, literally ecology is the study of organisms 'at home'.