ecesis
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of ecesis
1900–05; < Greek oíkēsis an inhabiting, equivalent to oikē-, variant stem of oikeîn to inhabit (derivative of oîkos house) + -sis -sis
Example Sentences
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The absence of pollinating insects is sometimes a curious barrier to the complete ecesis of species far out of their usual habitat or region.
From Introduction to the Science of Sociology by Robert Ezra Park
In an area already occupied by plants, ecesis and competition are concomitant and quickly produce reactions.
From Introduction to the Science of Sociology by Robert Ezra Park
They restrict or prevent ecesis either by the destruction of invaders or by placing them at a disadvantage with respect to the occupants.
From Introduction to the Science of Sociology by Robert Ezra Park
They may affect invasion either by limiting migration or by preventing ecesis.
From Introduction to the Science of Sociology by Robert Ezra Park
Man and animals operate as marked barriers to ecesis wherever they alter conditions unfavorably to invaders or where they turn the scale in competition by cultivating, grazing, camping, parasitism, etc.
From Introduction to the Science of Sociology by Robert Ezra Park
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