Simple meaning
What does Ecosystem mean?
living things and their environment together in one system.
Dictionary definition
A community of living things and their environment working together in one place.
Example sentences
Ecosystem in a sentence
easy
Our class discussed ecosystem during science time.
medium
The article used ecosystem to explain how people affect nature.
hard
Writers can use ecosystem to describe environmental ideas clearly and responsibly.
Synonyms
Words like Ecosystem
habitat systemClose meaning in common use.
natural communitySimilar meaning with a slightly different focus.
Antonyms
Opposite words
isolationA helpful contrast in many contexts.
separationAnother useful opposite or contrast.
Word family
Ecosystem word family
Base word
ecosystem
noun
ecosystems
More than one living-environment system.
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Practice 1
What does ecosystem mean?
ECOSYSTEM means living things and their environment together in one system.
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