1. the cultivation or growth of two or more organisms or cell types together in the same culture medium or environment
Usage: technical; biology; microbiology

Examples

• The researchers used cocultivation of bacteria and fungi to study their interactions.
• Cocultivation of plant cells with Agrobacterium is a common technique in genetic engineering.
• The cocultivation system allowed scientists to observe how the two microorganisms competed for nutrients.
• In cocultivation experiments, the growth of one organism can influence the development of the other.
• The lab established a cocultivation protocol to test the symbiotic relationship between the two species.