syn|e|col|o|gist — «SIHN uh KOL uh jihst», noun. an expert in synecology … Useful english dictionary
col — [ kɔl ] n. m. • 1080; lat. collum → cou I ♦ 1 ♦ Vx Cou. Mod. Loc. Se hausser, se pousser du col : se faire valoir, prendre de grands airs. « Elle s en croit. Il y a sa mère aussi, qui se pousse du col » (Sartre). 2 ♦ Partie étroite, rétrécie (d… … Encyclopédie Universelle
col|lect´a|ble — col|lect1 «kuh LEHKT», verb, adverb, adjective. –v.t. 1. to bring together; gather together: »We collected sticks of wood to make a fire. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under gather. (Cf. ↑gather) 2. to gather together for a set: »Most boys collect stamps… … Useful english dictionary
col|lect — col|lect1 «kuh LEHKT», verb, adverb, adjective. –v.t. 1. to bring together; gather together: »We collected sticks of wood to make a fire. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under gather. (Cf. ↑gather) 2. to gather together for a set: »Most boys collect stamps… … Useful english dictionary
col-vert — ou colvert n. m. Canard sauvage commun, à la tête verte aux reflets métalliques, au collier blanc, aux ailes et au corps gris à miroirs blancs pour le mâle. (La cane est brune.) Des cols verts. Syn. (Québec) malard. (V. malard.) ⇒COL( )VERT,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
col|lect´ed|ness — col|lect|ed «kuh LEHK tihd», adjective. 1. brought together; gathered together: »the author s collected works. SYNONYM(S): assembled, accumulated. 2. Figurative. not confused or disturbed; under control; calm: »The doctor was the most collected… … Useful english dictionary
col|lect´ed|ly — col|lect|ed «kuh LEHK tihd», adjective. 1. brought together; gathered together: »the author s collected works. SYNONYM(S): assembled, accumulated. 2. Figurative. not confused or disturbed; under control; calm: »The doctor was the most collected… … Useful english dictionary
col|lect|ed — «kuh LEHK tihd», adjective. 1. brought together; gathered together: »the author s collected works. SYNONYM(S): assembled, accumulated. 2. Figurative. not confused or disturbed; under control; calm: »The doctor was the most collected person at the … Useful english dictionary
re-col|lect — rec|ol|lect «REHK uh LEHKT», transitive verb. 1. to call back to mind; remember: »I know why I began the Memoir. It was an experiment to see how much I could really recollect if I once began to try (William De Morgan). SYNONYM(S): See syn. under… … Useful english dictionary
synecology — syn•e•col•o•gy [[t]ˌsɪn ɪˈkɒl ə dʒi[/t]] n. ecl the ecological study of the relations between natural communities and their environments Compare autecology • Etymology: 1910–15 syn ec•o•log′ic ɛk əˈlɒdʒ ɪk syn ec•o•log′i•cal, adj. syn… … From formal English to slang