Word: ecocline
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: e
coc
line
Definition: A gradation from one ecosystem to another when there is no sharp boundary between the two. It is the joint expression of associated community (coenocline) and complex environmental gradients.
Morphemes:
Affix: eco-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: ecology or the environment (in the ecological sense)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: οἶκος
Language: grc
Decoded: oikos
Meaning: house, household
Affix: -cline
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A specified form of slope or gradation.