ecophysiology

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e·co·phys·i·ol·o·gy

 (ē′kō-fĭz′ē-ŏl′ə-jē, ĕk′ō-)
n.
The study of the interrelationship between an organism's physical functioning and its environment.

e′co·phys′i·o·log′i·cal (-ə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl) adj.
e′co·phys′i·ol′o·gist (-ŏl′ə-jĭst) n.
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ecophysiology

(ˌiːkəʊˌfɪzɪˈɒlədʒɪ)
n
(Biology) the study of the physiology of organisms with respect to their adaptation to the environment
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