eco-region

noun

A region, smaller than an ecozone, that contains a distinct biodiversity of flora and fauna.

OriginEnglish region ← French éco- ← Latin oeco- →
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Meanings

nouneco-region (plural eco-regions)

plural eco-regions

  1. A region, smaller than an ecozone, that contains a distinct biodiversity of flora and fauna.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*weyḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*wóyḱos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*wóikos
  4. Ancient Greekϝοῖκος (woîkos)
  5. Ancient Greekοἶκος (oîkos)
  6. Latinoeco-
  7. Frenchéco-
  8. Englisheco-
  9. Englishregion
  10. Englisheco-region

From eco- + region.

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Translations

Catalan ecoregió
  • ecoregióregion, smaller than an ecozone, that contains distinct biodiversity of flora and fauna
Chinese Mandarin 生態區域 /生态区域
  • 生態區域 /生态区域 (shēngtài qūyù)region, smaller than an ecozone, that contains distinct biodiversity of flora and fauna
Danish økoregion
  • økoregionregion, smaller than an ecozone, that contains distinct biodiversity of flora and fauna
Esperanto ekoregiono
  • ekoregionoregion, smaller than an ecozone, that contains distinct biodiversity of flora and fauna
Finnish ekologinen alue
  • ekologinen alueregion, smaller than an ecozone, that contains distinct biodiversity of flora and fauna
French écorégion
  • écorégionregion, smaller than an ecozone, that contains distinct biodiversity of flora and fauna
German Ökoregion
  • Ökoregionregion, smaller than an ecozone, that contains distinct biodiversity of flora and fauna
Indonesian kawasan ekologi, ekoregion
  • kawasan ekologiregion, smaller than an ecozone, that contains distinct biodiversity of flora and fauna
  • ekoregionregion, smaller than an ecozone, that contains distinct biodiversity of flora and fauna
Korean 생태지역
  • 생태지역 (saengtaejiyeok)region, smaller than an ecozone, that contains distinct biodiversity of flora and fauna
Latin oecoregiō
  • oecoregiōregion, smaller than an ecozone, that contains distinct biodiversity of flora and fauna
Lithuanian ekoregionas
  • ekoregionasregion, smaller than an ecozone, that contains distinct biodiversity of flora and fauna
Norwegian Bokmål økoregion
  • økoregionregion, smaller than an ecozone, that contains distinct biodiversity of flora and fauna
Turkish ekobölge
  • ekobölgeregion, smaller than an ecozone, that contains distinct biodiversity of flora and fauna
Ukrainian екорегіон
  • екорегіон (ekorehion)region, smaller than an ecozone, that contains distinct biodiversity of flora and fauna
Cite this entry
APA

eco-region. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eco-region

MLA

“eco-region.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eco-region. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eco-region,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eco-region.

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