word
trophic cascade
TROH-fik kas-KAYD
/ˈtroʊfɪk kæˈskeɪd/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
trophiccascade
Dictionary meaning
Indirect effects triggered when a predator controls a population in an ecosystem
History and origin
Greek
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