Ecotone

//ˈiːkətəʊn// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A transition area between two adjacent ecological communities (ecosystems).

Etymology

Combination of eco- (“ecology”) + -tone, from the Greek τόνος (tónos, “tension”).

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