Term Name:	multi-species biofilm formation
Synonyms:	multi-species biofilm formation in or on host organism, multi-species biofilm formation on inanimate substrate, multi-species submerged biofilm formation, multi-species surface biofilm formation
Definition:	A process in which planktonically growing microorganisms of different species grow at a liquid-air interface or on a solid substrate under the flow of a liquid and produce extracellular polymers that facilitate matrix formation, resulting in a change in the organisms' growth rate and gene transcription.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0044399]    QuickGO    AmiGO