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noun
A large geographical region having a distinct biodiversity of flora and fauna.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biogeography, biology, geography, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wóyḱos Proto-Hellenic *wóikos Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos) Latin oeco- French éco- English eco- English zone English ecozone From eco- + zone.
Across languages
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