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coenoclines

coenoclines is the plural of coenocline.

Meaning of coenocline

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

Questions about coenoclines

What is coenoclines the plural of?
Coenoclines is the plural of coenocline.

Words near coenoclines in the dictionary

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

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