biocoenosis

noun, plural bi·o·ce·no·ses [bahy-oh-si-noh-seez] /ˌbaɪ oʊ sɪˈnoʊ siz/. Ecology.

1. a self-sufficient community of naturally occurring organisms occupying and interacting within a specific biotope.

noun

1. a diverse community inhabiting a single biotope

Plural biocenoses (bī′ō-sĭ-nō′sēz)

1. A group of interacting organisms that live in a particular habitat and form a self-regulating ecological community.