Medical term:
ecosystem
ecosystem
[e″ko-sis´tem]the fundamental unit in ecology, comprising the living organisms and the nonliving elements interacting in a certain defined area.
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e·co·sys·tem
(ē'kō-sis-tem),1. The fundamental unit in ecology, comprising the living organisms and the nonliving elements that interact in a defined region.
2. A biocenosis (biotic community) and its biotope.
Synonym(s): ecologic system
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ecosystem
(ē′kō-sĭs′təm, ĕk′ō-)n.
An ecological community together with its environment, functioning as a unit.
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e·co·sys·tem
(ē'kō-sis-tĕm)1. The fundamental unit in ecology, comprising the living organisms and the nonliving elements that interact in a defined region.
2. A biocenosis (biotic community) and its biotope.
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ecosystem
an ecological system that includes all the organisms (the biotic component) and the non-living (or abiotic) component of their environment within which they occur naturally.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005
e·co·sys·tem
(ē'kō-sis-tĕm)Fundamental unit in ecology, comprising living and nonliving elements that interact in a defined region.
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