How to Use ecotype in a Sentence

ecotype

noun

• The whale is a male and a member of the transient orca ecotype.
  — The Seattle Times, oregonlive, 2020-04-20
• Earlier studies have shown that males and females of the same ecotype copulate for longer than mates of different ecotype.
  — Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 2011-06-27
• Transient orcas, the most common ecotype of killer whales in the North Pacific, hunt pinnipeds — marine mammals with flippers, such as sea lions and harbor seals.
  — Vanessa Arredondo, Los Angeles Times, 2023-06-07
• Resident killer whales are an ecotype that specialize in eating salmon, particularly large, fatty, and nutritious Chinook salmon.
  — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2024-05-15
• Sagebrush steppes are a wide-reaching ecotype throughout the Intermountain West, stretching between the Cascades and the Rockies.
  — Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 2020-01-17
• Numerous orca populations composed of several ecotypes exist worldwide, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
  — Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 2024-05-28