"consortism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: consort + -ism Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|consort|ism}} consort + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} consortism (uncountable)
  1. (biology) A close, prolonged association between two or more organisms of different species. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-consortism-en-noun-BB3FjHfn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 79 21 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ism: 60 40 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
  2. (India) The relationship between consorts. Tags: India, uncountable
    Sense id: en-consortism-en-noun-vU7Na0hE Categories (other): Indian English

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