thanatocoenose

noun

than·​a·​to·​coe·​nose

ˌthanətōˈsēˌnōs

variants or thanatocoenosis

-tōsə̇ˈnōsə̇s

plural thanatocoenoses

-sə̇ˈnōˌsēz

: an assemblage of organisms or their parts brought together (as by deposition from flowing water) in nature after death

Word History

Etymology

New Latin thanatocoenosis, from thanat- + Greek koinōsis sharing

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