Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

keystone species

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English

Syllables: key-stone species
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A species that exerts a large, stabilizing influence throughout an ecological community, despite its relatively small numerical abundance.

Example Sentences

"Megafauna are called ʻkeystone speciesʼ because when they become extinct the entire arch of the ecosystem can collapse."

Phrases

flagship species

Frequently Paired Words

flagship species

Questions

What does keystone species mean?: A species that exerts a large, stabilizing influence throughout an ecological community, despite its relatively small numerical abundance.

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