Endocommensalism

Pronunciation

• IPA: en, /É›ndoˈkəˈmÉ›nsəˌlɪzmÌ©/
• Hyphenation: en + en + do + com + men + sal + ism

Origin

- + endo + commensalism

Full definition of endocommensalism

Noun

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