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biocoenose

biocoenose is the alternative form of biocoenosis.

Meaning of biocoenosis

Noun

biocoenosis (plural biocoenoses)

  1. A community of interacting organisms that form a natural ecological unit.
    • The semidark cave biocoenosis is typically found at (or in proximity to) the entrance of caves and even under caverns and overhangs that, topographically speaking, would not be characterized as true caves.2021, Stephen J. Hawkins, editor, Oceanography and Marine Biology: An annual review, CRC Press, →ISBN, page 26

Forms of biocoenose

pluralbiocoenoses

Origin of biocoenose

From bio- + coenose.

Words formed from biocoenose

Questions about biocoenose

What is biocoenose the alternative form of?
Biocoenose is the alternative form of biocoenosis.

Words near biocoenose in the dictionary

  1. biocodes
  2. biocoding
  3. biocoenological
  4. biocoenologically
  5. biocoenology
  6. biocoenose
  7. biocoenoses
  8. biocoenosis
  9. biocoenotic
  10. biocognition
  11. biocognitive

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