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ecospecies definition

eco·spe·cies (ē′kō spē′s̸hēz′, -sēz; ek′ō-)

noun

a biological species distinguished from its close relatives, with which it can interbreed, by its adaptations to its particular environment

Etymology: eco- + species

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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