ecotype

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈiːkəˌtaɪp/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ek′ə tīp′, ē′kə-)


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ec•o•type  (ek′ə tīp′, ē′kə-),USA pronunciation n. [Ecol.]
  1. Ecologya subspecies or race that is especially adapted to a particular set of environmental conditions.
  • 1920–25; eco- + type
ec•o•typ•ic  (ek′ə tip′ik, ē′kə-),USA pronunciation adj.  ec′o•typ′i•cal•ly, adv. 

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