<ecology> A species consisting of different subspecies, or breeds, of an organism which despite being adapted to slightly different environments and/or having distinctly different appearances and behaviours, can still successfully interbreed. ... (11 Oct 1998) ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: ē′kō-spē′shēz Definitions: 1. Two or more populations of a species isolated by ecologic barriers, theoretically able to exchange genes and interbreed, but partially separated from one another by differences in habitat or behavior.
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ecospecies 1. A taxonomic species considered in terms of its ecological characteristics and usually including several interbreeding ecotypes. 2. An index species that is characteristic of a particular biome or ecosystem.
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