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- [ek-uh-tohn, ee-kuh-]
- /ˈɛk əˌtoʊn, ˈi kə-/
- /ˈekətˌəʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ek-uh-tohn, ee-kuh-]
- /ˈɛk əˌtoʊn, ˈi kə-/
Definitions of ecotone word
- noun ecotone the transition zone between two different plant communities, as that between forest and prairie. 1
- noun ecotone A region of transition between two biological communities. 1
- noun ecotone the zone between two major ecological communities 0
- noun ecotone a transitional zone between two adjacent communities, containing species characteristic of both as well as other species occurring only within the zone 0
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Origin of ecotone
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
1900-05; eco- + tone < Greek tónos tension
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Parts of speech for Ecotone
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ecotone popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
ecotone usage trend in Literature
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