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IELTS word

ecosystem

/ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm/noun

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English definition

living things and their surroundings in one place

Common phrases / collocations

  1. healthy ecosystem
  2. protect an ecosystem
  3. marine ecosystem

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    Fish and birds shared the pond ecosystem.

  2. 2.

    Pollution can damage a river ecosystem.

  3. 3.

    The forest is a complex ecosystem.

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Fish, reeds, frogs, insects and birds share a healthy pond.
living things and their surroundings in one place
1many living things
2one shared pond
many living things→one shared pond