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ecospecies

[ ek-oh-spee-sheez, -seez, ee-koh- ]

noun

, Ecology.
  1. a taxon consisting of one or more interbreeding ecotypes: equivalent to a taxonomic species. specie. species.


ecospecies

/ -ˌspiːsiːz; ˌɛkəʊ-; ˈɛkəʊ-; ˌiːkəʊspɪˈsɪfɪk; ˈiːkəʊˌspiːʃiːz /

noun

  1. ecology a species of plant or animal that can be divided into several ecotypes
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ecospecies

/ ēkō-spē′shēz,-sēz /

  1. A species considered in terms of its ecological characteristics and usually including several ecotypes capable of interbreeding.


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Derived Forms

  • ecospecific, adjective
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Other Words From

  • ec·o·spe·cif·ic [ek-oh-spi-, sif, -ik], adjective
  • eco·spe·cifi·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ecospecies1

First recorded in 1920–25; eco- + species
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ecospecies1

C20: from eco ( logy ) + species

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