Biozönose

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Coined by German zoologist and ecologist Karl Möbius in 1877 as Biocönose, from Ancient Greek [Term?], in the context of oysterbanks. By surface analysis, bio- (“life”) +‎ Zönose (“community”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌbiot͡søˈnoːzə/

Noun

Biozönose f (genitive Biozönose, plural Biozönosen)

  1. (biology, ecology) biocoenosis (community of interacting organisms)
    Synonym: Lebensgemeinde

Declension

Declension of Biozönose [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Biozönose die Biozönosen
genitive einer der Biozönose der Biozönosen
dative einer der Biozönose den Biozönosen
accusative eine die Biozönose die Biozönosen

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