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phytochorion

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A geographic area with a relatively uniform composition of plant species.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biogeography, biology, geography, natural-sciences

Examples

  • Adjacent phytochoria do not usually have a sharp boundary, but rather a soft one, a transitional area in which many species from both regions overlap.

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History

Etymology

From phyto- + chorion.

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Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Portuguese: fitocória — geographic area with a relatively uniform composition of plant species