ecotonePronunciation: /ˈiːkə(ʊ)təʊn, ˈɛk-/Definition of ecotone noun Ecology a region of transition between two biological communities: ecotones between two habitats are often richer in species than eitherDerivatives ecotonalPronunciation: /-ˈtəʊn(ə)l/ adjective Origin: early 20th century: from eco- + Greek tonos 'tension'ecotone in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of ecotone in the US English dictionary
