biocenosis
bio·ce·no·sis
noun \ˌbī-ō-sə-ˈnō-səs\ plural bio·ce·no·ses \-ˌsēz\
Definition of BIOCENOSIS
: an ecological community especially when forming a self-regulating unit
Variants of BIOCENOSIS
bio·ce·no·sis or bio·coe·no·sis \ˌbī-ō-sə-ˈnō-səs\
Origin of BIOCENOSIS
New Latin, from 2bi- + Greek koinōsis sharing, from koinoun to make common, from koinos common
First Known Use: 1883
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