# autecology

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. one of two broad subdivisions of ecology, which studies the individual organism or species.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek via Latin auto- (“on itself”) + ecology.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/autecology