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

• ectocommensalism