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ecoduct

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈiːkəʊdʌkt/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˈikoʊˌdʌkt/

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noun

Meaning 1

A type of wildlife crossing in the form of a bridge or tunnel, usually covered with foliage and turf, which animals may use to cross roads without the risk of being hit by vehicles; a wildlife viaduct.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, ecology, natural-sciences

Examples

  • An ecoduct was installed above the road to help wildlife cross safely.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: wildlife crossing

History

Etymology

From eco- (prefix meaning ‘ecology; the environment’) + (via)duct (“bridge with several spans that carries traffic over a valley or other obstacles”).

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 生態廊道 /生态廊道 (shēngtàilángdào) — type of wildlife crossing in the form of a bridge or tunnel
  • Dutch: ecoduct — type of wildlife crossing in the form of a bridge or tunnel
  • Dutch: wildwissel — type of wildlife crossing in the form of a bridge or tunnel
  • Estonian: ökodukt — type of wildlife crossing in the form of a bridge or tunnel
  • Finnish: vihersilta — type of wildlife crossing in the form of a bridge or tunnel
  • Finnish: vihertunneli — type of wildlife crossing in the form of a bridge or tunnel
  • French: écoduc — type of wildlife crossing in the form of a bridge or tunnel
  • Italian: ecodotto — type of wildlife crossing in the form of a bridge or tunnel
  • Polish: zielony most — type of wildlife crossing in the form of a bridge or tunnel
  • Portuguese: ecoduto — type of wildlife crossing in the form of a bridge or tunnel
  • Swedish: ekodukt — type of wildlife crossing in the form of a bridge or tunnel
  • Swedish: viltpassage — type of wildlife crossing in the form of a bridge or tunnel