Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

coenocline

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: coen-o-cline
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A gradient of organisms (typically plants) from the base to the summit of a hill or mountain

noun

The sequence of natural communities in relation to environmental gradients; the distribution of natural communities in an ecocline.

Example Sentences

"The sequence of natural communities in relation to environmental gradients; the distribution of natural communities in an Ecocline (q. v.)."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κοινός (koinós, “common”) plus Ancient Greek κλίνω (klínō, “to lean”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: κοινός, κλίνω

Inflected Forms

coenoclines (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

biocoenological biocoenology biocoenosis biocoenotic coenoplane coenospace palaeobiocoenosis paleobiocoenosis

Questions

What does coenocline mean?: A gradient of organisms (typically plants) from the base to the summit of a hill or mountain
Where does coenocline come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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