Definition of biocoenosis in English:
biocoenosis
(US biocenosis)
nounPlural biocoenoses ˌbʌɪə(ʊ)sɪˈnəʊsɪsˌbaɪoʊsəˈnoʊsəs
Ecology An association of different organisms forming a closely integrated community.
〔生态〕生物群落
Example sentencesExamples
- Whatley described a similar age structure as characteristic of low-energy biocoenosis, considered extremely rare in marine shelf environments.
- This may suggest that in the Blockhouse Shale C. friendsvillensis was part of a deeper water biocoenosis than in the other known occurrences.
- A variety of authors have used equation to study the effect of continental breakup and collision on biocenosis.
- Because continental breakup and collision are accompanied by a large change in area, some authors have considered equation to describe the effect of tectonics on biocenosis.
Origin
Late 19th century: modern Latin, from bio- 'life' + Greek koinōsis 'sharing' (from koinos 'common').
Definition of biocenosis in US English:
biocenosis
(also biocoenosis)
nounˌbīōsəˈnōsəsˌbaɪoʊsəˈnoʊsəs
Ecology An association of different organisms forming a closely integrated community.
〔生态〕生物群落
Example sentencesExamples
- Whatley described a similar age structure as characteristic of low-energy biocoenosis, considered extremely rare in marine shelf environments.
- This may suggest that in the Blockhouse Shale C. friendsvillensis was part of a deeper water biocoenosis than in the other known occurrences.
- A variety of authors have used equation to study the effect of continental breakup and collision on biocenosis.
- Because continental breakup and collision are accompanied by a large change in area, some authors have considered equation to describe the effect of tectonics on biocenosis.
Origin
Late 19th century: modern Latin, from bio- ‘life’ + Greek koinōsis ‘sharing’ (from koinos ‘common’).