Biocenosis
- Pronunciation
- /by-oh-si-noh-sis/
- Category
- Ecology
- Singular
- Biocenosis
- Plural
- Biocenoses
Definition
A community of organisms living together in a particular habitat, including their interactions with each other and their environment.
Etymology
From Greek 'bios', meaning 'life', and 'koinos', meaning 'common'.
Example
The biocenosis of a coral reef includes a variety of fish, invertebrates, algae, and bacteria.