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Community

Kuh-MYOO-nuh-tee

/kʌˈmjuːnʌtiː/

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community

Dictionary meaning

(ecology) a group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other.

Examples

  • The team is drawn from all parts of the community.
  • They hoped to join the NATO community.

Synonyms: biotic community

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