ecesis

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noun

The process of the successful establishment of a plant or animal species in a habitat that was barren previously or was left barren due to some catastrophe.

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establishment
OriginAncient Greek οἴκισις →
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Meanings

nounecesis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe process of the successful establishment of a plant or animal species in a habitat that was barren previously or was left barren due to some catastrophe.

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat

Similar
establishment
Broader
natural processnatural actionaction
Also see
establishment

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekοἴκισις“colonization”
  2. Englishecesis

From Ancient Greek οἴκισις (oíkisis, “colonization”).

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APA

ecesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecesis

MLA

“ecesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecesis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ecesis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecesis.

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