How do you pronounce keystone species?

keystone species is pronounced as ˈkiː.stəʊn ˈspiː.ʃiːz.

🐺keystone species

noun

ˈkiː.stəʊn ˈspiː.ʃiːz

A species on which other species in an ecosystem largely depend, such that if it were removed the ecosystem would change drastically.

Wolves are a keystone species that regulate prey populations.

essential species, foundational species, ecosystem regulator

non-essential species, minor species, dispensable

a brief summary of the main points of a text, film, or research

a team sport in which players hit a ball over a high net using their hands

the ability to move or think quickly and easily

a long narrow cut or depression, or a rhythmic pattern in music

the state of being successful, especially financially

an electric appliance designed to cook rice automatically