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Gleasonian

UK/ɡliːˈsəʊ.ni.ən/US/ɡliˈsoʊ.ni.ən/

Gleasonian adjective: of or relating to Henry A. Gleason (botanist) (1882–1975), American ecologist, botanist, and taxonomist, known for his endorsement of the individualistic or open community concept of ecological succession, and his opposition to Frederic Clements's concept of the climax state of an ecosystem.

Adjective

Gleasonian (comparative more Gleasonian, superlative most Gleasonian)

  1. Of or relating to Henry A. Gleason (botanist) (1882–1975), American ecologist, botanist, and taxonomist, known for his endorsement of the individualistic or open community concept of ecological succession, and his opposition to Frederic Clements's concept of the climax state of an ecosystem.

Forms of Gleasonian

comparativemore Gleasonian
superlativemost Gleasonian

Origin of Gleasonian

From Gleason + -ian.

Words that rhyme with Gleasonian

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Questions about Gleasonian

What does Gleasonian mean?
Gleasonian means of or relating to Henry A. Gleason (botanist) (1882–1975), American ecologist, botanist, and taxonomist, known for his endorsement of the individualistic or open community concept of ecological succession, and his opposition to Frederic Clements's concept of the climax state of an ecosystem.
What part of speech is Gleasonian?
Gleasonian is an adjective.
How do you pronounce Gleasonian?
Gleasonian is pronounced /ɡliːˈsəʊ.ni.ən/ (UK).

Words near Gleasonian in the dictionary

  1. gleans
  2. Gleason
  3. Gleason score
  4. Gleason scores
  5. Gleason's theorem
  6. Gleasonian
  7. Gleasons
  8. Gleaston
  9. Gleaton
  10. Gleatons
  11. gleave

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