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ecotone

/ˈiːkətəʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.78 in modern English

Syllables
eco-tone
IPA
/ˈiːkətəʊn/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A transition area between two adjacent ecological communities (ecosystems).

Etymology

Combination of eco- (“ecology”) + -tone, from the Greek τόνος (tónos, “tension”).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

ecotones (plural)

Derived Forms

ecotonal ecotonic

Questions

How do you pronounce ecotone?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈiːkətəʊn/.
What does ecotone mean?
A transition area between two adjacent ecological communities (ecosystems).
Where does ecotone come from?
Combination of eco- (“ecology”) + -tone, from the Greek τόνος (tónos, “tension”).

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