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

ecospecies

/ ē′kō-spē′shēz,-sēz /

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

Derived Forms

• ecospecific, adjective

Other Words From

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of ecospecies¹

First recorded in 1920–25; eco- + species

Word History and Origins

Origin of ecospecies¹

C20: from eco ( logy ) + species