Genecology

/dʒɛnɪˈkɑːlədʒi/ noun

Definition

The scientific study of genetic variation and inheritance within natural populations and their specific environmental contexts.

Etymology

Coined in the early 20th century combining 'gene' (from German 'Gen') and 'ecology' (from Greek 'oikos' = house). Emerged when scientists realized genes couldn't be studied separately from habitats.

Kelly Says

Genecology proved that evolution wasn't just 'survival of the fittest' in general—it was survival of the genetically-fittest-for-THIS-specific-place, which is why isolated islands create such weird unique creatures!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
Genetk
je-net-k
ARالعربية
علم الجينوم والبيئة
al-ʻilm al-jīnum wa-l-bīʻah
BNবাংলা
জেনোইকোলজি
jen-oh-koh-loh-jee
CACatalà
genecologia
zhen-e-koh-loh-jee-ah
CSČeština
genekologie
zhen-e-koh-loh-kee
DADansk
genekologi
zhen-e-koh-loh-gee
DEDeutsch
Genekologie
ge-neh-koh-loh-kee
ELΕλληνικά
γενετική οικολογία
yenetike oikologia
ESEspañol
genecología
hen-e-koh-loh-thee-ah
FAفارسی
ژئن‌شناسی
je-en-shen-na-shee
FISuomi
geneekologia
zhen-ee-koh-loh-gee-ah
FRFrançais
génécologie
zhen-e-koh-loh-zhee
GUGU
જીન-પર્યાવરણશાસ્ત્ર
jeen-parivaar-shaas-tra
HAHA
genecology
zhen-e-koh-loh-gee
HEעברית
גנטיקה אקולוגית
genitka ekologit
HIहिन्दी
जीन-पर्यावरण विज्ञान
jeen-parivaaran vigyan
HUMagyar
genekológia
zhen-e-koh-loh-gee-ah
IDBahasa Indonesia
genekologi
je-ne-koh-loh-gee
IGIG
genecology
zhen-e-koh-loh-gee
ITItaliano
genecologia
zhen-e-koh-loh-zhee-ah
JA日本語
遺伝生態学
iden-seitei-gakuh
KKKK
генэкология
zhen-e-koh-loh-gee-yah
KMKM
វិទ្យាសាស្ត្រ ជីន
vit-dee-ya-sa-sat chee-n
KO한국어
유전생태학
yu-jeon-saeng-tae-hak
MRMR
जेनेकोलॉजी
je-ne-koh-loh-jee
MSBahasa Melayu
genekologi
zhen-e-koh-loh-gee
MYမြန်မာ
ဂျီန်း ဘာသာ
gyee-ne ba-tha
NLNederlands
genecologie
zhen-e-koh-loh-jee
NONorsk
genekologi
zhen-e-koh-loh-gee
PAPA
ਜੀਨ-ਪ੍ਰਕૃતિ
jeen-prak-ree-tee
PLPolski
genekologia
zhen-e-koh-loh-gee-ah
PTPortuguês
genecologia
zhen-e-koh-loh-zhee-ah
RORomână
genecologie
zhen-e-koh-loh-zee-ah
RUРусский
генеоэкология
gen-ee-o-ek-oh-loh-gee-yah
SVSvenska
genekologi
zhen-e-koh-loh-gee
SWKiswahili
genecology
zhen-e-koh-loh-gee
TAதமிழ்
இனப்பெருக்கவியல்
ina-per-u-kka-vi-yal
TEతెలుగు
జీన శాస్త్రం
jee-na shaasthram
THไทย
วิทยาศาสตร์จีโนมและสิ่งแวดล้อม
witthayasat jīnom lae sing aewd lom
TLTL
genecology
zhen-e-koh-loh-gee
TRTürkçe
genecologie
zhen-e-koh-loh-zhee
UKУкраїнська
генеоекологія
zhen-ee-oh-ek-oh-loh-gee-yah
URاردو
جنتیcology
jen-tee-koh-loh-jee
VITiếng Việt
sinh thái gen
sinh thai gen
YOYO
genecology
zhen-e-koh-loh-gee
ZH中文
基因生态学
jīyīn shēngtàixué
ZUZU
genecology
zhen-e-koh-loh-gee

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