ECOTONE


Meaning of ECOTONE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈē-kə-ˌtōn, ˈe-kə- ]

noun

Etymology: ec- + Greek tonos tension — more at tone

Date: 1904

: a transition area between two adjacent ecological communities

• eco·ton·al -ˌtō-n ə l adjective

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