verb
- to cultivate or grow (two or more organisms or plants) together in the same environment
Usage: technical; biology
Examples
- Researchers cocultivate bacteria and fungi to study their interactions.
- The lab cocultivates different plant species to observe symbiotic relationships.
- Scientists cocultivate cancer cells with immune cells to test new treatments.
- The team decided to cocultivate the two microorganisms in a shared medium.
- By cocultivating these crops together, farmers can improve soil health.