endocommensalism

en·do·com·men·sal·ism
/ɛndoʊˈkəˈmɛnsəˌlɪzm̩/

noun

commensalism in which one organism is inside of the other. An example is a bird living in the hollow of a tree.

Opposite
ectocommensalism
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Meanings

nounendocommensalism (countable and uncountable, plural endocommensalisms)

plural endocommensalisms

  1. countableuncountablebiologycommensalism in which one organism is inside of the other. An example is a bird living in the hollow of a tree.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
ectocommensalism

Origin

From endo- + commensalism.

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APA

endocommensalism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endocommensalism

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“endocommensalism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endocommensalism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “endocommensalism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endocommensalism.

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