lociation

noun

lo·​ci·​a·​tion

ˌlōsēˈāshən

plural -s

: a subunit of an ecological faciation, one such subunit in each faciation being distinguishable from others in relative abundance of the dominant species

Word History

Etymology

local + faciation

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