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mi•cro•e•col•o•gy
(mī′krō i kol′ə jē),USA pronunciation n.
mi•cro•ec•o•log•i•cal
(mī′krō ek′ə loj′i kəl, -ē′kə-),USA pronunciation adj.
- Ecologythe ecology of a microhabitat.
- 1960–65; micro- + ecology