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biocenosis

bi·o·ce·no·sis [ b ō si nṓssiss ] (plural bi·o·ce·no·ses [ b ō sə nṓ sz ])


noun 
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ecological community: a diverse group of species or organisms with its own distinct habitat, interacting to form an ecological community

[Late 19th century. < modern Latin< Greek bios "life" + koinōsis "sharing" < koinos "common"]
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