ecodeme
noun
ec·o·deme
ˈekōˌdēm,
ˈēk-
: a population occupying a particular ecological niche
Word History
Etymology
ec- entry 2 + deme
- (out) in/into the open
- (right) under someone's nose
- (right) up/down someone's alley
- (sitting) in the catbird seat
- (someone's) courage fails him/her
- (somewhere) in the region of
- (the right of) first refusal
- (the) back of beyond
- (the) cat has someone's tongue
- (the) crowd
- (the) deuce
- (the) goods
- (the) herd
- (the) last someone heard
- (the) last someone saw
- (the) masses
- (the) mob
- (the) more fool one
- (the) people
- (the) populace
- (the) public
- (the) worse for wear
- (there) but for the grace of God (go I)
- (what) with one thing and another
- (you're) damned if you do and damned if you don't