English Explanatory Dictionary

coenosis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A group of organisms within a particular habitat or ecosystem, along with their interactions within that environment; the subset of an ecosystem that focuses solely on living (biotic) participants.

Word forms

coenosis coenoses

Etymology

From coen- + -osis.

Derived words

ichnocoenosis malacocoenosis phytocoenosis thanatocoenosis
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