biocoenosis
biocoenosis noun: a community of interacting organisms that form a natural ecological unit.
Noun
biocoenosis (plural biocoenoses)
- 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
- Within a given spatiotemporal unit, a biocoenosis is a system comprising several populations of distinct interacting species.2025, Marc Salomon, Integrative Ecology […] , Springer Nature, →ISBN, page 14
biocoenosis meaning in Arabic
biocoenosis in Arabic
- community of organisms
- ائتلاف أحيائي iʔtilāf ʔaḥyāʔī
Forms of biocoenosis
| plural | biocoenoses |
|---|---|
| alternative form | biocenosis |
| alternative form | biocenose |
| alternative form | biocoenose |
Origin of biocoenosis
Borrowed from German Biozönose, coined by German zoologist and ecologist Karl Möbius in 1877, equivalent to bio- + Ancient Greek κοινός (koinós, “common”) + -osis.
Questions about biocoenosis
- What does biocoenosis mean?
- Biocoenosis means a community of interacting organisms that form a natural ecological unit.
- What is biocoenosis in Arabic?
- Biocoenosis in Arabic is ائتلاف أحيائي (iʔtilāf ʔaḥyāʔī). See Biocoenosis meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is biocoenosis?
- Biocoenosis is a noun.
- What is the plural of biocoenosis?
- The plural of biocoenosis is biocoenoses.
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