ecotone

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ecotone

  • /ˈiːkətəʊn/

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

noun ecotones

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

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noun a region of transition

Españolecotono
Portuguêsecótono, ecótone
Françaisécotone
DeutschÖkoton
Românăecoton
Русскийэкотон ekoton
עבריתאקוטון

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"ecotone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ecotone. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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ecotone. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ecotone

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"ecotone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ecotone.

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@misc{ecotone_2026,
  title = {ecotone},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ecotone},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}