biocoenosis
/ˌbʌɪə(ʊ)sɪˈnəʊsɪs
/(US biocenosis)
noun (plural biocoenoses /ˌbʌɪə(ʊ)sɪˈnəʊsiːz/) Ecology
An association of different organisms forming a closely integrated community.Whatley described a similar age structure as characteristic of low-energy biocoenosis, considered extremely rare in marine shelf environments....
- This may suggest that in the Blockhouse Shale C. friendsvillensis was part of a deeper water biocoenosis than in the other known occurrences.
- A variety of authors have used equation to study the effect of continental breakup and collision on biocenosis.
Origin
Late 19th century: modern Latin, from bio- 'life' + Greek koinōsis 'sharing' (from koinos 'common').