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Meaning of "ecotype" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ECOTYPE

ecotype  [ˈiːkəˌtaɪp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ECOTYPE

noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ecotype is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ECOTYPE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

ecotype

Ecotype

In evolutionary ecology, an ecotype, sometimes called ecospecies, describes a genetically distinct geographic variety, population or race within species, which is adapted to specific environmental conditions. Typically, ecotypes exhibit phenotypic differences stemming from environmental heterogeneity and are capable of interbreeding with other geographically adjacent ecotypes without loss of fertility or vigor.

Definition of ecotype in the English dictionary

The definition of ecotype in the dictionary is 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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ECOTYPE


allotype
ˈæləˌtaɪp
autotype
ˈɔːtəˌtaɪp
biotype
ˈbaɪəˌtaɪp
cerotype
ˈsɪərəˌtaɪp
chromatype
ˈkrəʊməˌtaɪp
chromotype
ˈkrəʊməˌtaɪp
countertype
ˈkaʊntəˌtaɪp
cyanotype
saɪˈænəˌtaɪp
holotype
ˈhɒləˌtaɪp
isotype
ˈaɪsəˌtaɪp
karyotype
ˈkærɪəˌtaɪp
lectotype
ˈlɛktəˌtaɪp
monotype
ˈmɒnəˌtaɪp
phonotype
ˈfəʊnəˌtaɪp
prototype
ˈprəʊtəˌtaɪp
somatotype
ˈsəʊmətəˌtaɪp
Stenotype
ˈstɛnəˌtaɪp
stereotype
ˈstɛrɪəˌtaɪp
talbotype
ˈtɔːlbəˌtaɪp
topotype
ˈtɒpəˌtaɪp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ECOTYPE

ecospecific
ecosphere
ecostate
ecosystem
ecosystem services
ecotage
ecotarian
ecotarianism
ecotecture
ecoterrorism
ecoterrorist
ecotonal
ecotone
ecotour
ecotourism
ecotoxic
ecotoxicologist
ecotoxicology
ecotypic
ecotypically

WORDS THAT END LIKE ECOTYPE

ambrotype
calotype
collotype
cotype
daguerreotype
electrotype
ferrotype
genotype
haplotype
heliotype
Linotype
logotype
neotype
palaeotype
phenotype
photoelectrotype
phototype
platinotype
serotype
stannotype
type

Synonyms and antonyms of ecotype in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ecotype» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ECOTYPE

Find out the translation of ecotype to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ecotype from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ecotype» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

生态型
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ecotipo
570 millions of speakers

English

ecotype
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ecotype
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نوع إيكولوجي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

экотип
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ecotype
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ecotype
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

écotype
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ecotype
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ökotyp
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

生態型
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

생태형
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ecotype
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ecotype
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வகைமாதிரி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

इकोोटाइप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ekotip
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ecotipo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ekotyp
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

екотип
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ecotip
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οικότυπου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ecotype
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ekotyp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ecotype
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ecotype

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ECOTYPE»

The term «ecotype» is regularly used and occupies the 78.615 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ECOTYPE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ecotype

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ECOTYPE»

Discover the use of ecotype in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ecotype and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Selective Sweep
Three classes of mutation and recombination events that determine ecotype diversity in bacteria. The circles represent distinct genotypes, and the asterisks represent adaptive mutations. A) Niche-invasion mutations. Here a mutation changes ...
Dmitry I. Nurminsky, 2007
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Genetics of Mate Choice: From Sexual Selection to Sexual ...
I have previously defined an ecotype as a group of bacteria sharing the same ecological niche, such that an adaptive mutant (or an adaptive recombinant) from that niche will outcompete all other members of the ecotype (Cohan, 1994, 2001).
W.J. Etges, M.A. Noor, 2003
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Genetics and Evolution of Infectious Diseases
Michel Tibayrenc. each ecotype ample opportunity to acquire a unique set of neutral mutations in each gene in the genome; also, cohesion results from recurrent periodic selection events within each ecotype lineage (Cohan and Perry, 2007).
Michel Tibayrenc, 2011
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Endless Forms: Species and Speciation
Thus, the presence of appropriate genetic variance is a necessary but not a sufficient condition for evolving a tolerant ecotype. Bradshaw ( 199 1 1 has argued that the lack of appropriate genetic variance is what defines the limits to a species' ...
Daniel J. Howard, Stewart H. Berlocher, 1998
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Stock Assessment for Fishery Management: A Framework Guide ...
Residual d.f. Residual M.S. Adjusted R2 PRIM PRO, i.e. ECOTYPE 0.000 12 36.2 85% Primary Production PRIM PRO 0.014 1 (g/C/m2/year), with ecotype and fisher density FISH_DEN 0.033 GEARTYP2, i.e. ECOTYPE 0.000 16 33.3 85% 2  ...
‎2006
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Physiology of Dominant Prairie Grasses: The Effect of ...
Ag NC DeSoto 49 1 43.4 34.5 35.4 46.6 2 2 2 2 1.79 4.43 Ag NC DeSoto 50 1 29.4 31.1 32.7 35.1 2 2 2 2 0.96 3.63 Ag NC DeSoto 50 2 23 23.5 23.7 24 1 1 1 1 0.27 Ag NC MO Ecotype 25 1 22.3 22.6 22.7 22.7 1 1 1 1 0.20 2.37 Ag NC MO ...
Allison M. Lambert, 2008
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Geological Survey Professional Paper
TAXONOMY AND MORPHOLOGY Ecotype: A valid Latin name of the ecotype and the authority for that name. Biotype(s): Valid Latin names and authors of bio- types composing the ecotype within the study area, with the most common biotype ...
8
Introduction to California Plant Life
The term ecotype is a useful one but must be used with three qualifications in mind. The first of these is that it must be used with some sort of qualifier indicating what ecological condition is involved. We must speak of seasonal, climatic, soil, ...
Robert Ornduff, Phyllis M. Faber, 2003
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United States Geological Survey Professional Paper
TAXONOMY AND MORPHOLOGY Ecotype: A valid Latin name of the ecotype and the authority for that name. Biotype(s): Valid Latin names and authors of bio- types composing the ecotype within the study area, with the most common biotype ...
10
Competition Science Vision
An ecotype is a population of individuals of a species which are genetically different. The different ecotype of a particular species may differ in their edaphic, microclimatic or biotic requirements. Therefore, in ecotypes, adaptations become  ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ECOTYPE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ecotype is used in the context of the following news items.
1
"Made in China" products witness soaring growth
... and processing platform, logistics delivery platform, perfecting the ecotype chain and endowing enterprises increasing competitiveness. «China Economic Net, Jul 15»
2
What Killer Whales Can Teach Us -- It Might Surprise You
Every ecotype of killer whale has been observed engaging in a form of prey sharing. Resident killer whales share salmon they have caught ... «AlterNet, Jun 15»
3
Horns locked over caribou data
A standard scientific definition of an ecotype is a genetically distinct population within a species that has adapted to a particular environment. «Timmins Press, Jun 15»
4
Making a Home in Florida: Monarchs, the Regal Pollinators
Both Florida ecotype and other sources are available as seed online. Learn more about how you can help pollinators and find resources on ... «Jackson County Floridan, Jun 15»
5
Chalk-Producing Plankton Turn Ocean Turquoise
An ecotype of the coccolithophore species Emiliania huxleyi photographed using a scanning electron microscope. Matson and graduate ... «Santa Barbara Independent, Jun 15»
6
New developments in forage-breeding research
To improve productivity in these areas, Coulman made new hybrids, using more widely adapted “southern ecotype” varieties of smooth ... «Alberta Express, Jun 15»
7
Substantial reprogramming of the Eutrema salsugineum …
Consequently, gene and transcript sequences isolated from Shandong ecotype have been deposited under the species names T. halophila, ... «BMC Blogs Network, Jun 15»
8
A Wild Prairie for the Blomquist Gardens
There is very little of this ecotype or ecozone in the state anymore," he said. "A couple of local ones are Temple Flat Rock preserve in Wendell, ... «Duke Today, Jun 15»
9
Your View: BLM timber management plan is on point
Our Douglas-fir ecotype has been around for some 900,000 years and this resiliency is largely the result of the complex interactions between ... «Coos Bay World, Jun 15»
10
The threat of eco-terrorism has no border
... that caribou range recession has been minimal since the 1950s and puts into question the validity of the woodland caribou ecotype theory. «Cochrane Times Post, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Ecotype [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/ecotype>. Apr 2024 ».
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