eco-sensitive
/ˌiːkəʊˈsɛnsɪtɪv/ /ˌɛːkəʊˈsɛnsɪtɪv/adjective
1Of an organism or biological trait: influenced by a particular environment or habitat. rare.
2Vulnerable to environmental damage or destruction; ecologically fragile.
3Characterized by awareness of environmental issues; environmentally friendly. Compare eco-.
Origin
1970s; earliest use found in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. From eco- + sensitive.
- abac
- abaca
- abacinate
- abacination
- abacist
- aback
- abacos
- abacost
- abacot
- abactinal
- abactinally
- abactor
- abaculus
- abacus
- Abadan
- Abaddon
- abadjad
- a bad lot
- a bad (or bitter or nasty) taste in the (or someone's) mouth
- a bad penny always turns up
- a bad workman always blames his tools
- abaft
- a bag of bones
- a bag of tricks
- a bag (or bundle) of nerves