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ec·o·sys·tem

ecosystem

pronunciation:: i ko sIs tm [or] e ko sIs tm
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part of speech:	noun
definition:	An ecosystem is the community of plants and animals that all live in the same environment and survive because of each other. 生态系统 The ecosystem of a pond is interesting to study.
related words:	life

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	some examples of ecosystems
	cave, desert, earth, forest, lake, marsh, ocean, pond, prairie, rain forest, river, sea, stream, swamp, tundra
	some parts of ecosystems
	air, animal, bacteria, mineral, nutrient, organism, oxygen, plant, rock, soil, sun, temperature, water

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The word ecosystem contains the following part:

eco Greek root that means habitat, environment

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ecology, economic, economics, economist, economy, ecosystem

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