moorland


moor·land

noun \-lənd, -ˌland\

Definition of MOORLAND

: land consisting of moors : a stretch of moor

Examples of MOORLAND

  1. an area of open moorland
  2. We hiked across the moorlands.

First Known Use of MOORLAND

before 12th century

Other Ecology Terms

Malthusian, anthropogenic, biomass, carbon footprint, crepuscular, niche, sere, symbiosis, taiga, tundra

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