Biocoenosis
a self-sufficient community of naturally occurring organisms occupying and interacting within a specific biotope.
noun
a diverse community inhabiting a single biotope
biocenosis
(bī’ō-sĭ-nō’sĭs)
plural biocenoses (bī’ō-sĭ-nō’sēz)
a group of interacting organisms that live in a particular habitat and form a self-regulating ecological community.
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