ecospecies
a taxon consisting of one or more interbreeding ecotypes: equivalent to a taxonomic species.
Origin of ecospecies
1Other 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
/ (ˈiːkəʊˌspiːʃiːz, -ˌspiːsiːz, ˈɛkəʊ-) /
ecology a species of plant or animal that can be divided into several ecotypes
Origin of ecospecies
1Derived forms of ecospecies
- ecospecific (ˌiːkəʊspɪˈsɪfɪk, ˌɛkəʊ-), adjective
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Scientific definitions for ecospecies
[ ē′kō-spē′shēz, -sēz ]
A species considered in terms of its ecological characteristics and usually including several ecotypes capable of interbreeding.
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