synusia
noun
syn·usia
sə̇ˈn(y)üzh(ē)ə,
-zēə
plural synusiae
-z(h)ēˌē
: a structural unit of a major ecological community characterized by relative uniformity of life-form or of height and usually constituting a particular stratum of that community
the herbaceous synusia of open forest
synusial adjective
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek synousia social intercourse, society, company, from synous- (participle stem of syneinai to come together, assemble, gather, from syn- + einai to be) + -ia -y