ecotype

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

/ ˈɛk əˌtaɪp, ˈi kə- /

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noun Ecology.

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

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Origin of ecotype

First recorded in 1920–25; eco- + type

OTHER WORDS FROM ecotype

ec·o·typ·ic

[ek-uh-tip-ik, ee-kuh-], /ˌɛk əˈtɪp ɪk, ˌi kə-/, adjectiveec·o·typ·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby ecotype

ecoterrorist, ecotone, ecotourism, Ecotrin, ecotropic virus, ecotype, eco-warrior, ECOWAS, ecozone, ecphonesis, ECR

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British Dictionary definitions for ecotype

ecotype

/ (ˈiːkəˌtaɪp, ˈɛkə-) /

noun

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

Derived forms of ecotype

ecotypic (ˌiːkəˈtɪpɪk, ˌɛkə-), adjectiveecotypically, adverb

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Scientific definitions for ecotype

ecotype

[ ē′kə-tīp′ ]

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.