ecosystem engineer

noun

Any organism that creates, significantly modifies, maintains or destroys a habitat.

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Meanings

nounecosystem engineer (plural ecosystem engineers)

plural ecosystem engineers

  1. biologyAny organism that creates, significantly modifies, maintains or destroys a habitat.

Translations

Dutch biobouwer
  • biobouwerorganism that significantly impacts its habitat
Finnish ekosysteemin insinööri
  • ekosysteemin insinööriorganism that significantly impacts its habitat
Polish wpływowy organizm
  • wpływowy organizmorganism that significantly impacts its habitat
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APA

ecosystem engineer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecosystem%20engineer

MLA

“ecosystem engineer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecosystem%20engineer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ecosystem engineer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecosystem%20engineer.

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