🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

ecosistema

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ecosistema

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
ecosystem/ˈiː.kəʊˌsɪs.təm/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El cambio climático afecta a todo el ecosistema."

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As noun
  1. 1

    A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

    "Pollution can have a devastating effect on the fragile ecosystem of the lake."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Coined in 1935 by British ecologist Arthur Tansley, combining 'eco-' (derived from the Greek oikos, meaning 'house' or 'dwelling') and 'system'.

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