thanatocoenose

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A collection of dead life forms that are found together, having previously interacted as a community within an ecosystem.

Pronunciation

/θəˌnætəʊˈsiːnəʊs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-thanatocoenose.wav

Word forms

thanatocoenose thanatocoenoses

Etymology

From thanato- + coenose.

Synonyms

thanatocoenosis death assemblage

Related words

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