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Definition of Ecotone
1. Noun. a transition area between two adjacent ecological communities (ecosystems). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ecotone
1. a type of ecological zone [n -S] : ECOTONAL [adj]
Medical Definition of Ecotone
1. A transition area between two distinct habitats, where the ranges of the organisms in each bordering habitat overlap, and where there are organisms unique to the transition area. (09 Oct 1997)