biocenosis: Meaning and Definition of

bi•o•ce•no•sis

Pronunciation: (bī"ō-si-nō'sis), [key]
— pl. -ses
  1. a self-sufficient community of naturally occurring organisms occupying and interacting within a specific biotope.
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