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thanatocoenosis

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

Noun

thanatocoenosis (plural thanatocoenoses)

  1. A collection of dead life forms that are found together, having previously interacted as a community within an ecosystem.
    Synonyms:
    thanatocoenose, death assemblage

Synonyms of thanatocoenosis

Forms of thanatocoenosis

pluralthanatocoenoses

Origin of thanatocoenosis

From thanato- + coenosis.

Questions about thanatocoenosis

What does thanatocoenosis mean?
Thanatocoenosis means a collection of dead life forms that are found together, having previously interacted as a community within an ecosystem.
What part of speech is thanatocoenosis?
Thanatocoenosis is a noun.
What is the plural of thanatocoenosis?
The plural of thanatocoenosis is thanatocoenoses.

Words near thanatocoenosis in the dictionary

  1. thanatocentric
  2. thanatochemical
  3. thanatochemistry
  4. thanatocoenose
  5. thanatocoenoses
  6. thanatocoenosis
  7. thanatocracies
  8. thanatocracy
  9. thanatocratic
  10. thanatofauna
  11. thanatogenetic

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