Copenetrate

/koʊˈpɛnətreɪt/ verb

Definition

To penetrate together or simultaneously; to permeate through something along with something else.

Etymology

From co- (together) plus penetrate (from Latin penetrare, 'to enter'). A technical term used in scientific, medical, or botanical contexts.

Kelly Says

In plant science, botanists describe how multiple root systems from different plants can copenetrate the same soil layer—competing and cooperating at the microscopic level!

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