ecotype

[ ek-uh-tahyp, ee-kuh- ]
/ ˈɛk əˌtaɪp, ˈi kə- /

noun Ecology.

a subspecies or race that is especially adapted to a particular set of environmental conditions.

Origin of ecotype

First recorded in 1920–25; eco- + type

OTHER WORDS FROM ecotype

ec·o·typ·ic [ek-uh-tip-ik, ee-kuh-] /ˌɛk əˈtɪp ɪk, ˌi kə-/, adjective ec·o·typ·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby ecotype

ecotecture, ecoterrorist, ecotone, ecotourism, ecotropic virus, ecotype, ecowas, ecphonesis, ecr, ecru, ecs

British Dictionary definitions for ecotype

ecotype
/ (ˈiːkəˌtaɪp, ˈɛkə-) /

noun

ecology a group of organisms within a species that is adapted to particular environmental conditions and therefore exhibits behavioural, structural, or physiological differences from other members of the species

Derived forms of ecotype

ecotypic (ˌiːkəˈtɪpɪk, ˌɛkə-), adjective ecotypically, adverb

Scientific definitions for ecotype

ecotype
[ ē′kə-tīp′ ]

A subdivision of an ecospecies, comparable to a subspecies or geographic race and consisting of an isolated population selectively adapted to a particular set of environmental conditions.