ecospecies

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

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

Origin of ecospecies

1
First recorded in 1920–25; eco- + species

Other words from ecospecies

  • ec·o·spe·cif·ic [ek-oh-spi-sif-ik], /ˌɛk oʊ spɪˈsɪf ɪk/, adjective
  • ec·o·spe·cif·i·cal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for ecospecies

ecospecies

/ (ˈiːkəʊˌspiːʃiːz, -ˌspiːsiːz, ˈɛkəʊ-) /


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

Origin of ecospecies

1
C20: from eco (logy) + species

Derived forms of ecospecies

  • ecospecific (ˌiːkəʊspɪˈsɪfɪk, ˌɛkəʊ-), adjective

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Scientific definitions for ecospecies

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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