ecosystem

e·co·sys·tem  (k-sstm, k-)

n.

An ecological community together with its environment, functioning as a unit.

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ecosystem [ˈiːkəʊˌsɪstəm ˈɛkəʊ-]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Ecology a system involving the interactions between a community of living organisms in a particular area and its nonliving environment

[from eco(logy) + system]

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ecosystem  (k-sstm)

A community of organisms together with their physical environment, viewed as a system of interacting and interdependent relationships and including such processes as the flow of energy through trophic levels and the cycling of chemical elements and compounds through living and nonliving components of the system.

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ecosystem

any area or region regarded as a unit for ecological observation and study of the interrelationships between organisms and their environment.

See also: Environment

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

ecosystem - a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment system, scheme - a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole; "a vast system of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going"

Translations

ecosystem [ˈiːkəʊˌsɪstɪm] N → ecosistema m

ecosystem [ˈiːkəʊsɪstəm] n → écosystème m
eco-tax ecotax [ˈiːkəʊtæks] n → écotaxe f
eco-tourism [ˌiːkəʊˈtʊərɪzəm] n → écotourisme m
eco-tourist [ˈiːkəʊtʊərɪst] n → touriste mf respectueux/euse de l'environnement
eco-warrior [ˈiːkəʊwɒriə^r] n (British) (= environmental activist) → militant(e) m/f écologiste

ecosystem [ˈiːkəʊˌsɪst/əm] n → ecosistema m