endocommensalism
English
Etymology
endo- + commensalism
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛndoˈkəˈmɛnsəˌlɪzm̩/
- Hyphenation: en‧do‧com‧men‧sal‧ism
Noun
endocommensalism (countable and uncountable, plural endocommensalisms)
- (ecology) commensalism in which one organism is inside of the other. An example is a bird living in the hollow of a tree.
Antonyms
- ectocommensalism