ecomorphology

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noun

The study of the effect of environment on the morphology of organisms.

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

nounecomorphology (countable and uncountable, plural ecomorphologies)

plural ecomorphologies

  1. countableuncountablebiologyThe study of the effect of environment on the morphology of organisms.
  2. countableuncountablebiologyThe morphology of an organism that has been affected by its environment.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekοἶκος (oîkos)
  2. Latinoeco-
  3. Frenchéco-
  4. Englisheco-
  5. Englishmorphology
  6. Englishecomorphology

From eco- + morphology.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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