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ecological

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adj/ˌiːkəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkl̩/
  1. 1

    Relating to ecology, the interrelationships of organisms and their environment.

    • Bats host many high-profile viruses that can infect humans, including severe acute respiratory syndrome and Ebola. A recent study explored the ecological variables that may contribute to bats’ propensity to harbor such zoonotic diseases by
    • To get doomier still, there’s also the pertinent question of whether, given current ecological speculation, the human race will even survive beyond the next century or so – an uncertainty which makes applying one’s imagination to a 22nd or
  2. 2

    Not harmful to the environment.

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