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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

ecospecies

/ ŧ′kō-spŧ′shŧz,-sŧz /

  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 yvlog Forms

  • ···· [ek-oh-spi-, sif, -ik], adjective
  • o··i·· adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of ecospecies1

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

Origin of ecospecies1

C20: from eco ( logy ) + species

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