BIONOMICS


Meaning of BIONOMICS in English

[ ˌbʌɪə(ʊ)'nɒmɪks ]

■ plural noun [treated as sing. ] the study of the behaviour and adaptation of organisms in their natural habitat; ecology.

Derivatives

bionomic adjective

Origin

C19: from bio- , on the pattern of economics .

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