American English pronunciation

How to pronounce ecosystem

IPA transcription: ['ikoʊ,sɪstəm]

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Noun

  • a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment

Usage examples

  • The Picayune Strand is critical to the health of the Everglades ecosystem.
  • American water weed is an important part of lake ecosystems.
  • All told, the San Miguel drops over from an alpine ecosystem to the desert.
  • The Red List is a framework for monitoring ecosystems.
  • The river plays a crucial part in the ecosystem of the Curonian Lagoon.
  • Recently, Geoff Lawton has achieved success in establishing a permaculture ecosystem in Wadi Rum.
  • Most of the forest is a part of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
  • The Red List is a framework for monitoring ecosystems.
  • There are three major ecosystems contained within the mountain range.
  • Environmental oxygenation can be important to the sustainability of a particular ecosystem.