ecotype

[ ek-uh-tahyp, ee-kuh- ]

noun

, Ecology.

1. a subspecies or race that is especially adapted to a particular set of environmental conditions.

ecotype

/ ˈiːkəˌtaɪp; ˌɛkə-; ˈɛkə-; ˌiːkəˈtɪpɪk /

noun

1. ecology a group of organisms within a species that is adapted to particular environmental conditions and therefore exhibits behavioural, structural, or physiological differences from other members of the species

ecotype

/ ē′kə-tīp′ /

1. 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.

Derived Forms

• ecotypic, adjective
• ˌecoˈtypically, adverb

Other Words From

• ec·o·typ·ic [ek-, uh, -, tip, -ik, ee-k, uh, -], adjective
• eco·typi·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of ecotype¹

First recorded in 1920–25; eco- + type