English Explanatory Dictionary

Gleasonian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to Henry A. Gleason (botanist) (1882–1975), American ecologist, botanist, and taxonomist, known for his endorsement of the individualistic or open community concept of ecological succession, and his opposition to Frederic Clements's concept of the climax state of an ecosystem.

Pronunciation

/ɡliːˈsəʊ.ni.ən/ /ɡliˈsoʊ.ni.ən/

Word forms

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Etymology

From Gleason + -ian.

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