synoecy
noun
syn·oe·cy
sə̇ˈnēsē,
ˈsiˌn-
variants or less commonly synoeky
-nēkē
plural -es
: synoecism:
a
: commensalism in which the guests are indifferently tolerated by their hosts compare symphily, synechthry
b
: association between two species benefiting the one without harm to the other
c
: monoecism
Word History
Etymology
Greek synoikia body of people living together, community, from synoikos dwelling together + -ia -y