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eco- (iou)



eco- combining form.
[Extracted from ECOLOGY.]
Of or pertaining to ecology, ecological; environmental.
ecoca'tastrophe noun (an occurrence of) major damage to the natural environment, esp. where caused by human activity M20.
eco'cidal adjective designed or tending to damage the natural environment L20.
ecocide noun (esp. wilful) destruction of the natural environment M20.
ecoclimate noun the climate of a particular habitat M20.
eco-friendly adjective (colloq.) avoiding harm to the natural environment L20.
eco-geo'graphic,
eco-geo'graphical adjectives pertaining to location and environment M20.
eco-label noun a label identifying manufactured products that satisfy certain conditions of environmental significance L20.
ecophene [-fi:n] noun [PHEN(OTYP)E] any of the range of phenotypes produced by one genotype in reaction to extremes of habitat E20.
ecophysi'ology noun the study of the interrelationship between the normal physical function of an organism and its environment M20.
eco-raider noun (US) a person who makes violent attacks in order to protect the natural environment L20.
ecosphere noun (a) the region of space (around the sun or a star) within which conditions compatible with the existence of life (esp. on planets) may theoretically occur; (b) = BIOSPHERE: M20.
ecosystem noun a system of organisms occupying a habitat, together with those aspects of the physical environment with which they interact M20.
ecotone noun [Greek tonos tension] a region of transition between two ecological communities E20.
Eco'topia noun [after Utopia] an ecologically ideal region or form of society L20.
ecotype noun a subspecies occupying a particular habitat E20.
eco-warrior noun a person actively involved in protecting, or preventing damage to, the environment L20.