biogeocoenosis
noun
bio·geo·coe·no·sis
-¦jēōsə̇¦nōsə̇s
variants or biogeocenosis
-¦jēōsə̇¦nōsə̇s
plural biogeocoenoses or biogeocenoses
-ōˌsēz
: ecosystem
biogeocoenotic adjective
-nätik
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from bi- entry 2 + ge- + -coenosis (as in biocoenosis)
First Known Use
1954, in the meaning defined above