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ecotype

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ec⋅o⋅type

  [ek-uh-tahyp, ee-kuh-]
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–noun Ecology.
a subspecies or race that is especially adapted to a particular set of environmental conditions.
Origin:
1920–25; eco- + type

Related forms:
ec⋅o⋅typ⋅ic  [ek-uh-tip-ik, ee-kuh-] , adjective
ec⋅o⋅typ⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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e·co·type   (ē'kə-tīp', ěk'ə-)   
n.  A subdivision of an ecospecies consisting of a population that is adapted to a particular set of environmental conditions.
e'co·typ'ic (-tĭp'ĭk) adj.
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ecotype   (ē'kə-tīp')  Pronunciation Key 
A subdivision of an ecospecies, comparable to a subspecies or geographic race and consisting of an isolated population selectively adapted to a particular set of environmental conditions.
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