Ecesis definition

ĭ-sēsĭs
The successful establishment of a plant or animal in a new locality.
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The successful establishment of a plant or animal species in a habitat.
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The successful establishment of a plant or animal species in a habitat.
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(ecology) The process of successful establishment of a plant or animal species in a habitat that was barren previously/ or was left barren due to some catastrophe.
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Origin of ecesis

  • From Greek oikēsis inhabitation from oikein to dwell from oikos house weik-1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Ancient Greek οἴκισις (oikisis, “colonization”).

    From Wiktionary