sɪs Origin:
1900–05; < Greek oíkēsis an inhabiting, equivalent to oikē-, variant stem of oikeîn to inhabit (derivative of oîkos house) + -sis -sis
1900–05; < Greek oíkēsis an inhabiting, equivalent to oikē-, variant stem of oikeîn to inhabit (derivative of oîkos house) + -sis -sis
Related forms
e·ce·sic, adjective
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| —n | |
| the establishment of a plant in a new environment | |
| [C20: from Greek oikēsis a dwelling in, from oikein to inhabit; related to oikos a house] | |
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