English Explanatory Dictionary

endocommensalism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. commensalism in which one organism is inside of the other. An example is a bird living in the hollow of a tree.

Pronunciation

/ɛndoʊˈkəˈmɛnsəˌlɪzm̩/

Word forms

endocommensalism endocommensalisms

Etymology

From endo- + commensalism.

Antonyms

ectocommensalism
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