e ‧ co ‧ lo ‧ gi ‧ cal /ˌiːkəˈlɒdʒɪk ə l◂ $ -ˈlɑː-/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun]
1 . connected with the way plants, animals, and people are related to each other and to their environment ⇨ environmental :
an ecological disaster
2 . interested in preserving the environment ⇨ environment :
ecological groups
—ecologically /-kli/ adverb :
an ecologically-sound production process