Biocoenoses

/ˌbaɪ.oʊsiːˈnoʊ.siz/ noun

Definition

Plural of biocoenose; multiple ecological communities of organisms sharing specific habitats.

Etymology

Plural of biocoenose (bio- + Greek koinos 'common' + -osis 'condition'). Standard usage in European ecological literature.

Kelly Says

Ocean biocoenoses are completely different from desert biocoenoses—the organisms adapted to each have nothing in common because the living conditions are so radically different.

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