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coenocline

coenocline noun: a gradient of organisms (typically plants) from the base to the summit of a hill or mountain.

Noun

coenocline (plural coenoclines)

  1. A gradient of organisms (typically plants) from the base to the summit of a hill or mountain
  2. The sequence of natural communities in relation to environmental gradients; the distribution of natural communities in an ecocline.
    • The sequence of natural communities in relation to environmental gradients; the distribution of natural communities in an Ecocline (q. v.).1962 January 1, Herbert C. Hanson, Dictionary of Ecology, 1st edition, archived from the original on 28 Sep 2007, page 84

Forms of coenocline

pluralcoenoclines

Origin of coenocline

From Ancient Greek κοινός (koinós, “common”) plus Ancient Greek κλίνω (klínō, “to lean”).

Questions about coenocline

What does coenocline mean?
Coenocline means a gradient of organisms (typically plants) from the base to the summit of a hill or mountain.
What part of speech is coenocline?
Coenocline is a noun.
What is the plural of coenocline?
The plural of coenocline is coenoclines.

Words near coenocline in the dictionary

  1. coenobiums
  2. coenoblast
  3. coenoblastic
  4. coenoblasts
  5. coenoby
  6. coenocline
  7. coenoclines
  8. coenocyst
  9. coenocysts
  10. coenocyte
  11. coenocytes

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