Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ecoduct

/ˈikoʊˌdʌkt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: eco-duct
IPA: /ˈikoʊˌdʌkt/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of wildlife crossing in the form of a bridge or tunnel, usually covered with foliage and turf, which animals may use to cross roads without the risk of being hit by vehicles; a wildlife viaduct.

Example Sentences

"An ecoduct was installed above the road to help wildlife cross safely."
"Several measures can be taken to influence the circumstance for the badger in a positive way. Apart from protection and restoration of potential habitats, important measures are: restoration or development of dispersal corridors (woodlots, hedgerows), construction of tunnels or ecoducts for crossing roads, reduction of speed limits, and closure of roads for traffic at night."
"[S]pecies preferred a particular type of passage: fox and rabbit used the pipes more than the culverts and roe deer, hare and red squirrel were only observed on the ecoduct; […] It appears that an ecoduct with a variety of habitat-types is better for a broader range of species. Design of an ecoduct is important and so is the context, […]"
"A large budget was reserved for purchasing ground, developing new natural areas, and for making "ecoducts" (wildlife bridges or tunnels) under/over main highways that dissected natural areas."
"Not far from Brănișca [in Romania], an ecoduct crosses the motorway from the Apuseni mountains to the Retezat. Like bears, wolves have been known to travel enormous distances."

Etymology

From eco- (prefix meaning ‘ecology; the environment’) + (via)duct (“bridge with several spans that carries traffic over a valley or other obstacles”).

Word Breakdown

Prefix: eco-
Root: *weyḱ-
Suffix: -duct

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈikoʊˌdʌkt/
British English: /ˈiːkəʊdʌkt/

Inflected Forms

ecoducts (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

green bridge mammal tunnel

Questions

How do you pronounce ecoduct?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈikoʊˌdʌkt/.
What does ecoduct mean?: A type of wildlife crossing in the form of a bridge or tunnel, usually covered with foliage and turf, which animals may use to cross roads without the risk of being hit by vehicles; a wildlife viaduct.
Where does ecoduct come from?: From eco- (prefix meaning ‘ecology; the environment’) + (via)duct (“bridge with several spans that carries traffic over a valley or other obstacles”).

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