ecomorph
/ˈiːkə(ʊ)mɔːf/ /ˈɛkə(ʊ)mɔːf/Biology
noun
1Within a species: a population which has distinctive ecological and morphological features; a member of such a population.
2An ecological and morphological type, especially a form whose convergence with that of another organism or organisms (which may belong to different populations, taxa, etc.) is the result of adaptation to similar habitats rather than common descent.
Origin
1950s. From eco- + -morph.