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ecosystem
noun eco·sys·tem \-ˌsis-təm\
: everything that exists in a particular environment
Full Definition of ECOSYSTEM
: the complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit
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First Known Use of ECOSYSTEM
1935
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ECOSYSTEM Defined for Kids
ecosystem
noun eco·sys·tem \ˈē-kō-ˌsi-stəm, ˈe-\
Definition of ECOSYSTEM for Kids
: the whole group of living and nonliving things that make up an environment and affect each other
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ecosystem
noun eco·sys·tem \-ˌsis-təm\
Medical Definition of ECOSYSTEM
: the complex of a community and its environment functioning as an ecological unit in nature
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