mesology en · NOUN
Etymology
From meso- + -logy; a compound with components derived from Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos, “meso-, middle”) + -λογία (-logía, “-logy, branch of study”). The term arose in various European languages c. 1850, but did not exist in Ancient Greek.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The study of the mutual interrelationships between organisms and their environment; branch of biology; former term for ecology.
Apart from genetics the mesology bears a great influence on the physical body.
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(countable, uncountable) The environmental or sociological influence on a person.
The mesology of a child can be resumed in two living environments: the family and the school.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mesologies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
surroundings · social background · milieu
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Translations (5)
es mesología (branch of biology and environmental/sociological influence) · de Mesologie (branch of biology and environmental/sociological influence) · pt mesologia (branch of biology and environmental/sociological influence) · fr mésologie (branch of biology and environmental/sociological influence) · it mesologia (branch of biology and environmental/sociological influence)