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eco

house, household, habitat

Greek · oikos (οἶκος)

Greek oikos 'house'. Eco words treat the whole world as a home: ecology studies how living things share a home, economy is the 'management of a household' and how a country handles its money.

Memory trick

ECO = home: ecology studies nature's home, economy manages the family home's money.

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