ecozone

[ ek-oh-zohn, ee-koh ]

noun

, Ecology.

1. a division of the earth’s land surface that is distinguished by the evolutionary histories and distribution patterns of its life forms: an ecozone is such a broad realm that it may include several different biomes:

   a terrestrial ecozone that spans the southern regions of Canada’s Prairie Provinces.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ecozone¹

First recorded in 1970–75; eco- ( def ) + zone ( def )

Example Sentences

We’ve penetrated deeper into ecozones we’ve not occupied before.

From Nautilus