ecosystem
ˈiː.koʊˌsɪs.təm
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Definition of ecosystem - Reverso English Dictionary

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Noun

1.
biologyTECH.community of organisms interacting with their environmentTECH.
  • The rainforest is a diverse ecosystem.
biome
2.
businessnetwork of connected people, companies, or services that interact
  • The tech ecosystem is rapidly evolving.
network web
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Expressions with ecosystem

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benefit people receive from natural systems like food clean water or recreation
Wetlands provide an important ecosystem service by filtering pollutants from water.
land-based community of organisms interacting with soil air and climate
The forest is a complex terrestrial ecosystem supporting many interacting species.

Origin of ecosystem

Greek, oikos (house) + systema (system)

Terms with ecosystem included in their meaning

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ecosystem feeding
network showing who eats whom in an ecosystem
ecosystem
natural habitat dominated by grass plants
ecosystem
forest with high rainfall and humidity near the equator
ecology
ability of an ecosystem to resist change
environment
reduction in the variety of life forms in an ecosystem
environment
causing little harm to nature and fitting with healthy ecosystem limits
fenn.
ecosystem
wetland with alkaline water and peat
ecosystem
forest with high rainfall and mild climate

Examples of ecosystem in a sentence

  • Urban parks can support a thriving ecosystem.
  • Startups thrive in a supportive ecosystem.
  • The ecosystem of suppliers and distributors is crucial.

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  1. French:écosystème, réseau, ...
  2. German:Ökosystem, ...
  3. Italian:ecosistema, ...
  4. Spanish:ecosistema, ...
  5. Portuguese:ecossistema, ...
  6. Chinese:生态系统, 生态圈, ...
  7. Japanese:生態系, エコシステム, ...
  8. Arabic:نِظَام بِيئِي, بيئة أعمال, ...
  9. Hebrew:מַעֲרֶכֶת אֶקוֹלוֹגִית, אֶקוֹסִיסְטֶם, ...
  10. Russian:экосистема, система, ...
  11. Ukrainian:екосистема, ...
  12. Hindi:पारिस्थितिकी तंत्र, व्यवसायिक नेटवर्क, ...
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