biocenosis

or bi·o·coe·no·sis

[ bahy-oh-si-noh-sis ]

/ ˌbaɪ oʊ sɪˈnoʊ sɪs /

noun, plural bi·o·ce·no·ses [bahy-oh-si-noh-seez] /ˌbaɪ oʊ sɪˈnoʊ siz/. Ecology.

a self-sufficient community of naturally occurring organisms occupying and interacting within a specific biotope.

Nearby words

biobibliography, biobutanol, biocatalyst, biocellate, biocenology, biocenosis, biocentric, biochemical, biochemical oxygen demand, biochemical pathways, biochemical profile

Origin of biocenosis

translation of German Biocönose (1877), equivalent to bio- bio- + -cönose < Greek koínōsis mingling, sharing (koinō-, verbid stem of koinoûn to make common, share (verbal derivative of koinós common; see ceno-²) + -sis -sis)

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British Dictionary definitions for biocoenosis

biocoenosis

biocenosis

/ (ˌbaɪəʊsɪˈnəʊsɪs) /

noun

a diverse community inhabiting a single biotope

Derived Forms

biocoenotic or biocenotic, adjective

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Science definitions for biocoenosis

biocenosis

[ bī′ō-sĭ-nō′sĭs ]

Plural biocenoses (bī′ō-sĭ-nō′sēz)

A group of interacting organisms that live in a particular habitat and form a self-regulating ecological community.