endocommensalism

English

Etymology

From endo- +‎ commensalism.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛndoʊˈkəˈmɛnsəˌlɪzm̩/
  • Hyphenation: en‧do‧com‧men‧sal‧ism

Noun

endocommensalism (countable and uncountable, plural endocommensalisms)

  1. (ecology) commensalism in which one organism is inside of the other. An example is a bird living in the hollow of a tree.

Antonyms

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