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endocommensalism

Syllables: en·do·com·men·sal·ism/ɛndoʊˈkəˈmɛnsəˌlɪzm̩/

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

Noun

endocommensalism (countable and uncountable, plural endocommensalisms)

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

Antonyms of endocommensalism

Forms of endocommensalism

pluralendocommensalisms

Origin of endocommensalism

From endo- + commensalism.

Questions about endocommensalism

What does endocommensalism mean?
Endocommensalism means commensalism in which one organism is inside of the other. An example is a bird living in the hollow of a tree.
What part of speech is endocommensalism?
Endocommensalism is a noun.
How do you pronounce endocommensalism?
Endocommensalism is pronounced /ɛndoʊˈkəˈmɛnsəˌlɪzm̩/.
What is the plural of endocommensalism?
The plural of endocommensalism is endocommensalisms.

Words near endocommensalism in the dictionary

  1. endocobordisms
  2. endocochlear
  3. endocolonization
  4. endocolonizations
  5. endocolpitis
  6. endocommensalism
  7. endocommensalisms
  8. endocon
  9. endocone
  10. endocones
  11. endocons

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