ECOTOPIA

PRONUNCIATION: (EE-ko-to-pee-uh, EK-o-)

MEANING: noun: An ecologically ideal place.

ETYMOLOGY: From Ecotopia (1975), the title of a novel by Ernest Callenbach. In the book, the word is used to describe the Pacific coast of the US. A blend of eco- + utopia. Earliest documented use: 1975.
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ECTO-PITA - a pocket bread that had the filling placed on the outside. For some reason it never caught on...

ECONO-PIA - an even thinner membrane around the brain

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