n.
Pronunciation: ' ē -k ə - ˌ t ō n, ' e-k ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: ec- + Greek tonos tension ― more at TONE
Date: 1904
: a transition area between two adjacent ecological communities
– eco · ton · al \ - ˌ t ō -n ə l \ adjective
n.
Pronunciation: ' ē -k ə - ˌ t ō n, ' e-k ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: ec- + Greek tonos tension ― more at TONE
Date: 1904
: a transition area between two adjacent ecological communities
– eco · ton · al \ - ˌ t ō -n ə l \ adjective
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012