Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ecotoxicology

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.50 in modern English

Syllables
eco-tox-i-col-o-gy
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The toxicology of a substance towards a wide range of organisms or towards an ecosystem; the study of ecotoxicity.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wóyḱos Proto-Hellenic *wóikos Ancient Greek ϝοῖκος (woîkos) Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos) Latin oeco- French éco- English eco- French toxicologieder. English toxicology English ecotoxicology From eco- + toxicology.

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Questions

What does ecotoxicology mean?
The toxicology of a substance towards a wide range of organisms or towards an ecosystem; the study of ecotoxicity.
Where does ecotoxicology come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wóyḱos Proto-Hellenic *wóikos Ancient Greek ϝοῖκος (woîkos) Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos) Latin oeco- French éco- English eco- French toxicologieder. English toxicology English ecotoxicology From eco- + toxicology.

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