Meaning
ecosystem
- a community of living things and their environment
- a natural system where plants, animals, and conditions interact
In a sentence
La foresta è un ecosistema molto ricco.
The forest is a very rich ecosystem.
Conosci questo ecosistema marino?
Do you know this marine ecosystem?
L'inquinamento non aiuta l'ecosistema locale.
Pollution does not help the local ecosystem.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| ecosistema | masculine · singular |
| ecosistemi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- A scientific but common word in school and environmental topics.
- Plural is ecosistemi.
- Can also be used figuratively in technology or business, but the natural meaning is primary.