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n. pl. [L. sub, under; socius, companion]A term used by various authors when there is disagreement as to the definition of the word associes.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
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consocies — n. pl. [L. cum, with; socius, companion] 1. A portion of an association characterized by one or more of the dominants of the association. 2. A portion of an association lacking one or more of its dominant species; see associes, isocies, subsocies … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
isocies — n. pl. [Gr. isos, equal; L. socius, companion] A group of associated organisms with differing taxonomic affinities, at times used merely in the sense of habitat groups; see associes, consocies, subsocies … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
